Singapore vs Western Europe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Singapore
27.56 tonnes
in 2022
Western Europe
12.54 tonnes
in 2022
Singapore rank
15th
Western Europe rank
18th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Singapore
- Western Europe
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 27.56 tonnes against 12.54 tonnes in Western Europe, a difference of 15.02 tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.2 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 18th of 247 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.11 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 9.11 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 26.33 tonnes | 13.71 tonnes | 12.62 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 27.52 tonnes | 12.73 tonnes | 14.79 tonnes | Singapore |
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, Singapore or Western Europe?
- Singapore, at 27.56 tonnes against 12.54 tonnes in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Singapore and Western Europe?
- 15.02 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Western Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Singapore ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 18th 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.