Norway vs Uruguay: Domestic material consumption per capita

Norway
20.46 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
20.45 tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
40th
Uruguay rank
41st

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 20.46 tonnes against 20.45 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Norway ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 20.08 tonnes 37.16 tonnes 17.08 tonnes Uruguay
2010s 26.31 tonnes 29.59 tonnes 3.28 tonnes Uruguay
2020s 22.18 tonnes 20.13 tonnes 2.04 tonnes Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Norway or Uruguay?
Norway, at 20.46 tonnes against 20.45 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Norway and Uruguay?
0.01 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Norway ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
233 places, 5,766 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).