Belgium vs Italy: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Belgium
0.2571
in 2022
Italy
0.2407
in 2022
Belgium rank
196th
Italy rank
197th

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
00.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.2571 against 0.2407 in Italy, a difference of 0.0164.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 196th and Italy ranks 197th of 224 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3561 0.3833 0.0272 Italy
2010s 0.2883 0.2713 0.017 Belgium
2020s 0.2456 0.2362 0.0094 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 Italy?
Belgium, at 0.2571 against 0.2407 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Belgium and Italy?
0.0164, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Belgium ranks 196th and Italy ranks 197th 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed