Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic material consumption per capita
Kuwait
25.48 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
24.37 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 25.48 tonnes against 24.37 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.11 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.41 tonnes | 21.01 tonnes | 5.39 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 22.37 tonnes | 25.48 tonnes | 3.11 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24.43 tonnes | 23.31 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 25.48 tonnes against 24.37 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.11 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 19th 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).