Ireland vs Sweden: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes
Ireland
23.98
in 2022
Sweden
24.4
in 2022
Ireland rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.4 against 23.98 in Ireland, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.74 | 21 | 16.74 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.99 | 23.46 | 0.4731 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.42 | 23.45 | 0.0292 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.4 against 23.98 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.42, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 249 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.