Finland vs South America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Finland
44.24 tonnes
in 2022
South America
18.71 tonnes
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
South America rank
9th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Finland
- South America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 44.24 tonnes against 18.71 tonnes in South America, a difference of 25.53 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.4 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and South America ranks 9th of 247 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.91 tonnes | 15.17 tonnes | 20.74 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.79 tonnes | 18.68 tonnes | 24.11 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 41.12 tonnes | 18.67 tonnes | 22.45 tonnes | Finland |
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, Finland or South America?
- Finland, at 44.24 tonnes against 18.71 tonnes in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Finland and South America?
- 25.53 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Finland ranks 9th and South America ranks 9th 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.