Faroe Islands vs Switzerland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Faroe Islands
9.35 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
10.35 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
104th
Switzerland rank
96th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Faroe Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.35 tonnes against 9.35 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 tonnes | 12.35 tonnes | 5.36 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 10.46 tonnes | 11.85 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.12 tonnes | 10.09 tonnes | 0.9671 tonnes | Switzerland |
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, Faroe Islands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.35 tonnes against 9.35 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 1 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Switzerland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Faroe Islands ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 247 countries.
- 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.