Belgium vs Turkey: Domestic material consumption per capita
Belgium
11.66 tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
11.75 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
80th
Turkey rank
78th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11.75 tonnes against 11.66 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 0.09 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 78th of 233 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.26 tonnes | 9.86 tonnes | 5.4 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.29 tonnes | 12.4 tonnes | 0.885 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.17 tonnes | 11.57 tonnes | 0.595 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Belgium or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11.75 tonnes against 11.66 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Belgium and Turkey?
- 0.09 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Belgium ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 78th 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).