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
1020304050200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
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