Europe and Northern America vs Romania: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

Europe and Northern America
17.8
in 2022
Romania
29.16
in 2022
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
Romania rank
13th

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Romania
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 29.16 against 17.8 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 11.36.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.

Europe and Northern America ranks 10th and Romania ranks 13th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 19.65 15.16 4.49 Europe and Northern America
2010s 17.93 20.39 2.47 Romania
2020s 17.73 29.05 11.33 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Europe and Northern America or Romania?
Romania, at 29.16 against 17.8 in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Europe and Northern America and Romania?
11.36, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America and Romania rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Europe and Northern America ranks 10th and Romania ranks 13th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
284 places, 6,507 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed