Caribbean vs Europe and Northern America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Caribbean
0.6572
in 2022
Europe and Northern America
0.4171
in 2022
Caribbean rank
28th
Europe and Northern America rank
30th

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

  • Caribbean
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 0.6572 against 0.4171 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.2401.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 28th and Europe and Northern America ranks 30th of 37 countries.

Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7987 0.5764 0.2222 Caribbean
2010s 0.6679 0.4726 0.1952 Caribbean
2020s 0.6601 0.4188 0.2413 Caribbean

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, Caribbean or Europe and Northern America?
Caribbean, at 0.6572 against 0.4171 in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Caribbean and Europe and Northern America?
0.2401, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Europe and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Europe and Northern America rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Caribbean ranks 28th and Europe and Northern America ranks 30th of 37 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