Egypt vs Switzerland: Domestic material consumption per capita
Egypt
10.26 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
9.57 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
94th
Switzerland rank
99th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Egypt
- Switzerland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.26 tonnes against 9.57 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 0.69 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Egypt ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 233 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 tonnes | 12.34 tonnes | 5.57 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.38 tonnes | 11.85 tonnes | 4.46 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.35 tonnes | 10.09 tonnes | 0.746 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Egypt or Switzerland?
- Egypt, at 10.26 tonnes against 9.57 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Egypt and Switzerland?
- 0.69 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Egypt ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 99th 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).