Belgium vs Iceland: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Belgium
0.23 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Iceland
0.24 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Belgium rank
190th
Iceland rank
188th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.24 kilograms per constant usd against 0.23 kilograms per constant usd in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per constant usd.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 190th and Iceland ranks 188th of 211 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.356 kilograms per constant usd | 0.499 kilograms per constant usd | 0.143 kilograms per constant usd | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.288 kilograms per constant usd | 0.297 kilograms per constant usd | 0.009 kilograms per constant usd | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.246 kilograms per constant usd | 0.276 kilograms per constant usd | 0.03 kilograms per constant usd | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.24 kilograms per constant usd against 0.23 kilograms per constant usd in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.01 kilograms per constant usd, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Belgium ranks 190th and Iceland ranks 188th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).