Norway vs Sweden: Domestic material consumption per capita
Norway
22.25
in 2022
Sweden
22.49
in 2023
Norway rank
28th
Sweden rank
27th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.49 against 22.25 in Norway, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.07 | 21 | 0.928 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 23.46 | 2.85 | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.67 | 24.51 | 1.84 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.49 against 22.25 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.24, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.