Greenland vs Switzerland: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Greenland
0.11 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Greenland rank
197th
Switzerland rank
198th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Greenland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.11 kilograms per constant usd against 0.1 kilograms per constant usd in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per constant usd.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 197th and Switzerland ranks 198th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.233 kilograms per constant usd | 0.159 kilograms per constant usd | 0.074 kilograms per constant usd | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.167 kilograms per constant usd | 0.139 kilograms per constant usd | 0.028 kilograms per constant usd | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.108 kilograms per constant usd | 0.11 kilograms per constant usd | 0.002 kilograms per constant usd | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Greenland or Switzerland?
- Greenland, at 0.11 kilograms per constant usd against 0.1 kilograms per constant usd in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Greenland and Switzerland?
- 0.01 kilograms per constant usd, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Switzerland rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Greenland ranks 197th and Switzerland ranks 198th 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).