Botswana vs Iceland: Domestic material consumption per capita
Botswana
15.28 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
16.39 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
56th
Iceland rank
53rd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Botswana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.39 tonnes against 15.28 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 1.11 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 53rd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.86 tonnes | 27.75 tonnes | 6.11 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23.85 tonnes | 18.25 tonnes | 5.6 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 14.91 tonnes | 17.9 tonnes | 2.99 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Botswana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.39 tonnes against 15.28 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Botswana and Iceland?
- 1.11 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 53rd 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).