Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

Spain
9.04 tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.77 tonnes
in 2022
Spain rank
109th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
111th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.04 tonnes against 8.77 tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.27 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 109th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th of 247 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.49 tonnes 11.88 tonnes 6.62 tonnes Spain
2010s 9.4 tonnes 8.88 tonnes 0.5176 tonnes Spain
2020s 9.07 tonnes 8.42 tonnes 0.6493 tonnes Spain

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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 9.04 tonnes against 8.77 tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.27 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Spain ranks 109th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th 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