Iceland vs Poland: Domestic material consumption per capita
Iceland
16.39 tonnes
in 2024
Poland
16.68 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
53rd
Poland rank
50th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 16.68 tonnes against 16.39 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 0.29 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Poland ranks 50th of 233 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.75 tonnes | 14.23 tonnes | 13.51 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.25 tonnes | 17.52 tonnes | 0.732 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.9 tonnes | 17.63 tonnes | 0.272 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Iceland or Poland?
- Poland, at 16.68 tonnes against 16.39 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.29 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Poland ranks 50th 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).