Norway vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

Norway
22.47 tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
22.54 tonnes
in 2022
Norway rank
32nd
United States of America rank
30th

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 22.54 tonnes against 22.47 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 0.07 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Norway ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 20.08 tonnes 29.27 tonnes 9.19 tonnes United States of America
2010s 26.31 tonnes 23.28 tonnes 3.03 tonnes Norway
2020s 22.75 tonnes 22.09 tonnes 0.6557 tonnes Norway

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, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 22.54 tonnes against 22.47 tonnes in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Norway and United States of America?
0.07 tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Norway ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
284 places, 6,507 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed