Egypt vs Iran: Domestic material consumption per capita
Egypt
10.26 tonnes
in 2024
Iran
10.24 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
94th
Iran rank
95th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.26 tonnes against 10.24 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 0.02 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 94th and Iran ranks 95th of 233 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 tonnes | 10.83 tonnes | 4.06 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.38 tonnes | 10.62 tonnes | 3.24 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.35 tonnes | 9.98 tonnes | 0.636 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 10.26 tonnes against 10.24 tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.02 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Egypt ranks 94th and Iran ranks 95th 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).