Denmark vs United States: Domestic material consumption per capita
Denmark
23.12 tonnes
in 2024
United States
22.59 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
27th
United States rank
32nd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.12 tonnes against 22.59 tonnes in United States, a difference of 0.53 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and United States ranks 32nd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.09 tonnes | 29.27 tonnes | 3.18 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 23.24 tonnes | 23.28 tonnes | 0.043 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 24.09 tonnes | 22.3 tonnes | 1.79 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 States?
- Denmark, at 23.12 tonnes against 22.59 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Denmark and United States?
- 0.53 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Denmark ranks 27th and United States 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).