Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Ireland
23.98 tonnes
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
24.27 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 24.27 tonnes against 23.98 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 0.29 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.74 tonnes | 21.01 tonnes | 16.73 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.99 tonnes | 25.48 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.42 tonnes | 23.31 tonnes | 0.1107 tonnes | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 24.27 tonnes against 23.98 tonnes in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.29 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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.