Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Domestic material consumption per capita

Denmark
23.12 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.61 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 23.12 tonnes against 22.61 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.51 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Denmark ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 26.09 tonnes 33.39 tonnes 7.3 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 23.24 tonnes 26.47 tonnes 3.23 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 24.09 tonnes 21.37 tonnes 2.72 tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
Denmark, at 23.12 tonnes against 22.61 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
0.51 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Denmark ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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).