Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product

Portugal
0.61 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.57 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Portugal rank
155th
United Arab Emirates rank
158th

Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.61 kilograms per constant usd against 0.57 kilograms per constant usd in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per constant usd.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 211 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.923 kilograms per constant usd 0.71 kilograms per constant usd 0.213 kilograms per constant usd Portugal
2010s 0.72 kilograms per constant usd 0.64 kilograms per constant usd 0.08 kilograms per constant usd Portugal
2020s 0.638 kilograms per constant usd 0.548 kilograms per constant usd 0.09 kilograms per constant usd Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
Portugal, at 0.61 kilograms per constant usd against 0.57 kilograms per constant usd in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
0.04 kilograms per constant usd, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
Portugal ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Unit
kilograms per constant usd
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,194 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).