Belgium vs Ireland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material
Belgium
0.2571
in 2022
Ireland
0.2267
in 2022
Belgium rank
196th
Ireland rank
198th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2571 against 0.2267 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0304.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 196th and Ireland ranks 198th of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3561 | 0.7346 | 0.3785 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2883 | 0.3731 | 0.0848 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2456 | 0.2408 | 0.0049 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.2571 against 0.2267 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0304, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Belgium ranks 196th and Ireland ranks 198th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.