Europe vs Nicaragua: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw

Europe
0.4465 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Nicaragua
5.14 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Europe rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
26th

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

  • Europe
  • Nicaragua
0246200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.14 kg per constant US$ against 0.4465 kg per constant US$ in Europe, a difference of 4.69 kg per constant US$.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 11.5 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5757 kg per constant US$ 4.87 kg per constant US$ 4.29 kg per constant US$ Nicaragua
2010s 0.4925 kg per constant US$ 4.89 kg per constant US$ 4.4 kg per constant US$ Nicaragua
2020s 0.4497 kg per constant US$ 5.13 kg per constant US$ 4.68 kg per constant US$ Nicaragua

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, Europe or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 5.14 kg per constant US$ against 0.4465 kg per constant US$ in Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Europe and Nicaragua?
4.69 kg per constant US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Nicaragua rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Europe ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 36 groups.
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)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,949 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed