Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Domestic material consumption per capita

Sweden
21.6 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.61 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
010203040200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 22.61 tonnes against 21.6 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.01 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Sweden ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 21 tonnes 33.39 tonnes 12.39 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 23.46 tonnes 26.47 tonnes 3.01 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 23.45 tonnes 21.37 tonnes 2.08 tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 22.61 tonnes against 21.6 tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
1.01 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Sweden ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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).