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
05101520200020122024

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

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
233 places, 5,766 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).