Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Domestic material consumption per capita
Saudi Arabia
24.37 tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
28.63 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Singapore rank
13th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 28.63 tonnes against 24.37 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.26 tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 13th of 233 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.01 tonnes | 24.11 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 25.48 tonnes | 26.33 tonnes | 0.847 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 23.31 tonnes | 27.52 tonnes | 4.21 tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 28.63 tonnes against 24.37 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 4.26 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 13th 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).