Finland vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Finland
44.24
in 2022
United States of America
22.59
in 2024
Finland rank
9th
United States of America rank
7th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 44.24 against 22.59 in United States of America, a difference of 21.65.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 247 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.91 | 29.27 | 6.64 | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.79 | 23.28 | 19.5 | Finland |
| 2020s | 41.12 | 22.3 | 18.82 | 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 United States of America?
- Finland, at 44.24 against 22.59 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Finland and United States of America?
- 21.65, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Finland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.