Saudi Arabia vs Southern Europe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Saudi Arabia
24.27 tonnes
in 2022
Southern Europe
10.21 tonnes
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Southern Europe rank
21st
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 24.27 tonnes against 10.21 tonnes in Southern Europe, a difference of 14.06 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 21st of 247 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.01 tonnes | 15.45 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 25.48 tonnes | 10.34 tonnes | 15.15 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.31 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 13.31 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Southern Europe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 24.27 tonnes against 10.21 tonnes in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe?
- 14.06 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 21st 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.