Belgium vs Malta: Domestic material consumption per capita

Belgium
11.66 tonnes
in 2024
Malta
11.6 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
80th
Malta rank
81st

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Malta
051015200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.66 tonnes against 11.6 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 0.06 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 80th and Malta ranks 81st of 233 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 15.26 tonnes 9.2 tonnes 6.06 tonnes Belgium
2010s 13.29 tonnes 11.2 tonnes 2.09 tonnes Belgium
2020s 12.07 tonnes 11.51 tonnes 0.558 tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Belgium or Malta?
Belgium, at 11.66 tonnes against 11.6 tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Belgium and Malta?
0.06 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Belgium ranks 80th and Malta ranks 81st 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).