Germany vs United Kingdom: Domestic material consumption per capita

Germany
11.86 tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.99 tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
75th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
051015200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.99 tonnes against 11.86 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 0.13 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 233 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 16.02 tonnes 11.88 tonnes 4.14 tonnes Germany
2010s 15.43 tonnes 8.88 tonnes 6.55 tonnes Germany
2020s 13.2 tonnes 9.82 tonnes 3.38 tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.99 tonnes against 11.86 tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.13 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Germany ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 75th 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).