Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Domestic material consumption per capita

Ethiopia
4.02 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.99 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
178th
Sri Lanka rank
179th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
0246200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.02 tonnes against 3.99 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 178th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.19 tonnes 3.27 tonnes 0.079 tonnes Sri Lanka
2010s 3.84 tonnes 4.47 tonnes 0.631 tonnes Sri Lanka
2020s 4.04 tonnes 3.82 tonnes 0.226 tonnes Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 4.02 tonnes against 3.99 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.03 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th 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).