Germany vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Germany
0.29 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
United States of America
0.32 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Germany rank
179th
United States of America rank
177th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.32 kilograms per constant usd against 0.29 kilograms per constant usd in Germany, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per constant usd.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 179th and United States of America ranks 177th of 211 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.381 kilograms per constant usd | 0.529 kilograms per constant usd | 0.148 kilograms per constant usd | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.328 kilograms per constant usd | 0.387 kilograms per constant usd | 0.059 kilograms per constant usd | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.284 kilograms per constant usd | 0.328 kilograms per constant usd | 0.044 kilograms per constant usd | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.32 kilograms per constant usd against 0.29 kilograms per constant usd in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.03 kilograms per constant usd, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Germany ranks 179th 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).