Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Germany
0.2811
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.263
in 2024
Germany rank
191st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
194th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.2811 against 0.263 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0181.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Germany ranks 191st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3818 0.2976 0.0842 Germany
2010s 0.3284 0.2091 0.1193 Germany
2020s 0.2852 0.2217 0.0635 Germany

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 0.2811 against 0.263 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0181, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Germany ranks 191st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th 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