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
1015202530200020122024

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.

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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