Ireland vs Southern Europe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Ireland
23.98 tonnes
in 2022
Southern Europe
10.21 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
26th
Southern Europe rank
21st
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Ireland
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.98 tonnes against 10.21 tonnes in Southern Europe, a difference of 13.77 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 21st of 247 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.74 tonnes | 15.45 tonnes | 22.29 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.99 tonnes | 10.34 tonnes | 12.65 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.42 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 13.42 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 Southern Europe?
- Ireland, at 23.98 tonnes against 10.21 tonnes in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Ireland and Southern Europe?
- 13.77 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Southern Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 21st 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.