Belgium vs Germany: Domestic material consumption per capita
Belgium
11.66 tonnes
in 2024
Germany
11.86 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
80th
Germany rank
77th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.86 tonnes against 11.66 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 0.2 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 80th and Germany ranks 77th of 233 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.26 tonnes | 16.02 tonnes | 0.759 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.29 tonnes | 15.43 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.07 tonnes | 13.2 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 11.86 tonnes against 11.66 tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.2 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Belgium ranks 80th and Germany ranks 77th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme β 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).