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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.77 tonnes
in 2022
Zambia
9.17 tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
111th
Zambia rank
108th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zambia
051015200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.17 tonnes against 8.77 tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 108th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.88 tonnes 6.82 tonnes 5.06 tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8.88 tonnes 8.98 tonnes 0.0949 tonnes Zambia
2020s 8.42 tonnes 9.1 tonnes 0.6789 tonnes Zambia

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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.17 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia?
0.4 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 108th 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