Bulgaria vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita
Bulgaria
23.24 tonnes
in 2024
United States of America
22.59 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
United States of America rank
32nd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.24 tonnes against 22.59 tonnes in United States of America, a difference of 0.65 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 tonnes | 29.27 tonnes | 13.19 tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 19.36 tonnes | 23.28 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | United States of America |
| 2020s | 23.4 tonnes | 22.3 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Bulgaria or United States of America?
- Bulgaria, at 23.24 tonnes against 22.59 tonnes in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 0.65 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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).