Spain vs Switzerland: Domestic material consumption per capita
Spain
9.28 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
9.57 tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
99th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.57 tonnes against 9.28 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 0.29 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 99th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.49 tonnes | 12.34 tonnes | 6.15 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.4 tonnes | 11.85 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.02 tonnes | 10.09 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.57 tonnes against 9.28 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.29 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Spain ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 99th 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).