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

Norway
0.3109 kg per constant US$
in 2022
United States
0.3309 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Norway rank
189th
United States rank
186th

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

  • Norway
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.3309 kg per constant US$ against 0.3109 kg per constant US$ in Norway, a difference of 0.02 kg per constant US$.

That makes United States'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 ahead.

Norway ranks 189th and United States ranks 186th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3052 kg per constant US$ 0.5279 kg per constant US$ 0.2227 kg per constant US$ United States
2010s 0.3888 kg per constant US$ 0.3871 kg per constant US$ 0.0017 kg per constant US$ Norway
2020s 0.3234 kg per constant US$ 0.3353 kg per constant US$ 0.0119 kg per constant US$ United States

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?
United States, at 0.3309 kg per constant US$ against 0.3109 kg per constant US$ 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?
0.02 kg per constant US$, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Norway ranks 189th and United States ranks 186th 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