Germany vs Spain: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw

Germany
0.2811 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Spain
0.2958 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Germany rank
193rd
Spain rank
191st

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

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.2958 kg per constant US$ against 0.2811 kg per constant US$ in Germany, a difference of 0.0147 kg per constant US$.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 193rd and Spain ranks 191st of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3818 kg per constant US$ 0.6573 kg per constant US$ 0.2755 kg per constant US$ Spain
2010s 0.3284 kg per constant US$ 0.3312 kg per constant US$ 0.0029 kg per constant US$ Spain
2020s 0.2852 kg per constant US$ 0.3024 kg per constant US$ 0.0172 kg per constant US$ Spain

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, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 0.2958 kg per constant US$ against 0.2811 kg per constant US$ in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Germany and Spain?
0.0147 kg per constant US$, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Germany ranks 193rd and Spain ranks 191st 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.

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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