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
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
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).