Romania vs Western Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Romania
29.16 tonnes
in 2022
Western Asia
10.82 tonnes
in 2022
Romania rank
13th
Western Asia rank
20th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Romania
- Western Asia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.16 tonnes against 10.82 tonnes in Western Asia, a difference of 18.34 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.7 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Romania ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 247 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.16 tonnes | 10.18 tonnes | 4.98 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.39 tonnes | 11.62 tonnes | 8.77 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.05 tonnes | 12.41 tonnes | 16.64 tonnes | Romania |
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, Romania or Western Asia?
- Romania, at 29.16 tonnes against 10.82 tonnes in Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Romania and Western Asia?
- 18.34 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Western Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Romania ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 20th 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.