Botswana vs Portugal: Domestic material consumption per capita
Botswana
15.28 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
15.59 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
56th
Portugal rank
55th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.59 tonnes against 15.28 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 0.31 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.86 tonnes | 20.14 tonnes | 13.72 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23.85 tonnes | 15.94 tonnes | 7.91 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 14.91 tonnes | 15.36 tonnes | 0.454 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Botswana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.59 tonnes against 15.28 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Botswana and Portugal?
- 0.31 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th 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).