Argentina vs Uruguay: Domestic material consumption per capita
Argentina
19.97 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
20.45 tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
41st
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.45 tonnes against 19.97 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 0.48 tonnes.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 41st of 233 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.36 tonnes | 37.16 tonnes | 21.79 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 17.56 tonnes | 29.59 tonnes | 12.03 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 19.17 tonnes | 20.2 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.45 tonnes against 19.97 tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.48 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 41st 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).