Iceland vs Portugal: Domestic material consumption per capita
Iceland
16.39 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
15.59 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
53rd
Portugal rank
55th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.39 tonnes against 15.59 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 0.8 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 233 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.75 tonnes | 20.14 tonnes | 7.61 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.25 tonnes | 15.94 tonnes | 2.31 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.9 tonnes | 15.36 tonnes | 2.54 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 16.39 tonnes against 15.59 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.8 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th 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).