Brazil vs Malaysia: Domestic material consumption per capita
Brazil
20.94 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
20.81 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
35th
Malaysia rank
36th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.94 tonnes against 20.81 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 0.13 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 tonnes | 16.09 tonnes | 0.75 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 20.85 tonnes | 19.73 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.78 tonnes | 20.13 tonnes | 0.642 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 20.94 tonnes against 20.81 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.13 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th 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).