Norway vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Norway
0.3109
in 2022
United States of America
0.3309
in 2022
Norway rank
187th
United States of America rank
184th

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

  • Norway
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3309 against 0.3109 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Norway ranks 187th and United States of America ranks 184th of 224 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3052 0.5279 0.2227 United States of America
2010s 0.3888 0.3871 0.0017 Norway
2020s 0.3234 0.3353 0.0119 United States of America

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, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3309 against 0.3109 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Norway and United States of America?
0.02, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Norway ranks 187th and United States of America ranks 184th 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