Belgium vs Ireland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Belgium
0.2571 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Ireland
0.2267 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Belgium rank
197th
Ireland rank
199th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2571 kg per constant US$ against 0.2267 kg per constant US$ in Ireland, a difference of 0.0304 kg per constant US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 197th and Ireland ranks 199th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3561 kg per constant US$ | 0.7346 kg per constant US$ | 0.3785 kg per constant US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2883 kg per constant US$ | 0.3731 kg per constant US$ | 0.0848 kg per constant US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2456 kg per constant US$ | 0.2408 kg per constant US$ | 0.0049 kg per constant US$ | 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 kg per constant US$ against 0.2267 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$, 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 197th and Ireland ranks 199th of 226 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.