Bulgaria vs Sweden: Domestic material consumption per capita
Bulgaria
23.24 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
21.6 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
Sweden rank
34th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.24 tonnes against 21.6 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.64 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 34th of 233 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 4.93 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.36 tonnes | 23.46 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.4 tonnes | 23.45 tonnes | 0.044 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 23.24 tonnes against 21.6 tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 1.64 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 34th 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).