Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product

Puerto Rico
0.07 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
201st
Switzerland rank
198th

Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Switzerland
00.050.10.15200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1 kilograms per constant usd against 0.07 kilograms per constant usd in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per constant usd.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 201st and Switzerland ranks 198th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.087 kilograms per constant usd 0.159 kilograms per constant usd 0.072 kilograms per constant usd Switzerland
2010s 0.066 kilograms per constant usd 0.139 kilograms per constant usd 0.073 kilograms per constant usd Switzerland
2020s 0.068 kilograms per constant usd 0.11 kilograms per constant usd 0.042 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, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1 kilograms per constant usd against 0.07 kilograms per constant usd in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
0.03 kilograms per constant usd, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
Puerto Rico ranks 201st 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

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).