Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic material consumption per capita
Ireland
23.69 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
24.37 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 24.37 tonnes against 23.69 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 0.68 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.74 tonnes | 21.01 tonnes | 16.73 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.99 tonnes | 25.48 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.42 tonnes | 23.31 tonnes | 0.112 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 24.37 tonnes against 23.69 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.68 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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).