Mongolia vs Northern America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Mongolia
69.95 tonnes
in 2022
Northern America
25.73 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia rank
3rd
Northern America rank
5th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Mongolia
- Northern America
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 69.95 tonnes against 25.73 tonnes in Northern America, a difference of 44.22 tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.7 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Mongolia ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 5th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.95 tonnes | 31.19 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | Northern America |
| 2010s | 62.01 tonnes | 26.55 tonnes | 35.46 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 68.64 tonnes | 25.59 tonnes | 43.06 tonnes | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Northern America?
- Mongolia, at 69.95 tonnes against 25.73 tonnes in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Mongolia and Northern America?
- 44.22 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Northern America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Mongolia ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 5th 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.