Argentina vs Brazil: Domestic material consumption per capita
Argentina
19.97 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil
20.94 tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
43rd
Brazil rank
35th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.94 tonnes against 19.97 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 0.97 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 43rd and Brazil ranks 35th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.36 tonnes | 15.34 tonnes | 0.023 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.56 tonnes | 20.85 tonnes | 3.28 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 19.17 tonnes | 20.78 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 20.94 tonnes against 19.97 tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.97 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and Brazil ranks 35th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).