Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Republic of Korea
17.38 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
16.91 tonnes
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
52nd
Latvia rank
53rd
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 17.38 tonnes against 16.91 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 0.47 tonnes.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 53rd of 247 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.83 tonnes | 9.96 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 16.63 tonnes | 12.37 tonnes | 4.26 tonnes | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.98 tonnes | 15.95 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
- Republic of Korea, at 17.38 tonnes against 16.91 tonnes in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 0.47 tonnes, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Republic of Korea ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 53rd 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.