Norway vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Norway
0.29 kilograms per constant usd
in 2023
United States of America
0.32 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Norway rank
179th
United States of America rank
177th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Norway
- 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 Norway, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per constant usd.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 179th and United States of America ranks 177th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.306 kilograms per constant usd | 0.529 kilograms per constant usd | 0.223 kilograms per constant usd | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.389 kilograms per constant usd | 0.387 kilograms per constant usd | 0.002 kilograms per constant usd | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.315 kilograms per constant usd | 0.33 kilograms per constant usd | 0.015 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, Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.32 kilograms per constant usd against 0.29 kilograms per constant usd in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Norway 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 Norway and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Norway 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).