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
0510152025200020122024

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 – 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).