Denmark vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Denmark
0.35 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
United States of America
0.32 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Denmark rank
175th
United States of America rank
177th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.35 kilograms per constant usd against 0.32 kilograms per constant usd in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per constant usd.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 175th and United States of America ranks 177th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.464 kilograms per constant usd | 0.529 kilograms per constant usd | 0.065 kilograms per constant usd | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.399 kilograms per constant usd | 0.387 kilograms per constant usd | 0.012 kilograms per constant usd | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.374 kilograms per constant usd | 0.328 kilograms per constant usd | 0.046 kilograms per constant usd | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 0.35 kilograms per constant usd against 0.32 kilograms per constant usd in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.03 kilograms per constant usd, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Denmark ranks 175th and United States of America ranks 177th 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).