demographic2022
Households
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2022; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
4,620,796.8tonnes
Median: 1,458,000.0tonnes
Countries Covered
105
with available data
Highest
Germany
36,328,252.0tonnes
Lowest
Anguilla
5,038.0tonnes
Top 5 Countries
1Germany36,328,252.0tonnes
2France34,714,250.0tonnes
3Italy29,056,276.0tonnes
4Türkiye26,810,050.0tonnes
5Lesotho26,556,300.0tonnes
By Region
South America13,288,601.3tonnes(5 countries)
Asia7,852,184.6tonnes(10 countries)
Africa7,678,926.4tonnes(5 countries)
Europe7,015,249.7tonnes(30 countries)
North America2,065,000.0tonnes(1 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (5,038.0tonnes)High (36,328,252.0tonnes)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4,620,796.8tonnes)
South America (5)
Asia (10)
Africa (5)
Europe (30)
North America (1)
Other (54)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2022; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 36,328,252.0tonnes |
| 2 | France | 34,714,250.0tonnes |
| 3 | Italy | 29,056,276.0tonnes |
| 4 | Türkiye | 26,810,050.0tonnes |
| 5 | Lesotho | 26,556,300.0tonnes |
| 6 | Brazil | 26,099,886.0tonnes |
| 7 | Thailand | 24,980,000.0tonnes |
| 8 | Spain | 23,701,328.0tonnes |
| 9 | Argentina | 19,228,222.0tonnes |
| 10 | Egypt | 15,000,000.0tonnes |
| 11 | Malaysia | 13,983,000.0tonnes |
| 12 | Poland | 13,914,772.0tonnes |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 12,405,911.0tonnes |
| 14 | Iraq | 11,832,000.0tonnes |
| 15 | Colombia | 10,419,015.0tonnes |
| 16 | Netherlands | 8,270,075.0tonnes |
| 17 | Algeria | 7,850,000.0tonnes |
| 18 | Morocco | 7,433,045.0tonnes |
| 19 | Ukraine | 5,896,700.0tonnes |
| 20 | Peru | 5,750,049.0tonnes |
| 21 | Portugal | 5,323,199.0tonnes |
| 22 | Ecuador | 4,945,834.5tonnes |
| 23 | Hungary | 4,901,326.0tonnes |
| 24 | South Africa | 4,821,000.0tonnes |
| 25 | Belgium | 4,807,402.0tonnes |
| 26 | Israel | 4,556,308.5tonnes |
| 27 | Romania | 4,498,038.0tonnes |
| 28 | Austria | 4,456,669.0tonnes |
| 29 | Czech Republic | 4,310,993.0tonnes |
| 30 | Sweden | 4,293,981.0tonnes |
| 31 | Cuba | 4,218,100.0tonnes |
| 32 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4,100,000.0tonnes |
| 33 | Greece | 3,995,483.0tonnes |
| 34 | Jordan | 3,561,600.0tonnes |
| 35 | Ghana | 3,290,587.2tonnes |
| 36 | Denmark | 3,259,317.0tonnes |
| 37 | Madagascar | 2,849,555.0tonnes |
| 38 | Slovakia | 2,597,457.0tonnes |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 2,581,200.0tonnes |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 2,525,106.0tonnes |
| 41 | Tunisia | 2,400,000.0tonnes |
| 42 | Hong Kong | 2,392,000.0tonnes |
| 43 | Norway | 2,236,318.0tonnes |
| 44 | Serbia | 2,225,139.0tonnes |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 2,091,700.0tonnes |
| 46 | Guatemala | 2,065,000.0tonnes |
| 47 | Kuwait | 1,983,000.0tonnes |
| 48 | Ireland | 1,840,027.0tonnes |
| 49 | Oman | 1,746,543.6tonnes |
| 50 | Finland | 1,675,503.0tonnes |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,629,000.0tonnes |
| 52 | Mongolia | 1,520,764.8tonnes |
| 53 | Zambia | 1,458,000.0tonnes |
| 54 | Lithuania | 1,414,473.0tonnes |
| 55 | El Salvador | 1,238,990.0tonnes |
| 56 | Croatia | 1,225,456.0tonnes |
| 57 | Sudan | 985,500.0tonnes |
| 58 | Georgia | 973,300.0tonnes |
| 59 | State of Palestine | 948,575.0tonnes |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 929,136.0tonnes |
| 61 | Jamaica | 872,044.0tonnes |
| 62 | Panama | 791,875.0tonnes |
| 63 | Burkina Faso | 758,100.0tonnes |
| 64 | Yemen | 736,326.0tonnes |
| 65 | United Republic of Tanzania | 726,000.0tonnes |
| 66 | Latvia | 700,894.0tonnes |
| 67 | Slovenia | 647,884.0tonnes |
| 68 | Estonia | 581,247.0tonnes |
| 69 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 507,138.0tonnes |
| 70 | Armenia | 487,400.0tonnes |
| 71 | Mauritius | 477,790.0tonnes |
| 72 | Botswana | 434,441.6tonnes |
| 73 | Iceland | 415,705.0tonnes |
| 74 | Zimbabwe | 407,835.9tonnes |
| 75 | Cyprus | 381,695.0tonnes |
| 76 | Myanmar | 362,920.3tonnes |
| 77 | Togo | 274,000.0tonnes |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 262,527.0tonnes |
| 79 | Montenegro | 255,879.0tonnes |
| 80 | Macao | 255,700.0tonnes |
| 81 | Maldives | 211,695.0tonnes |
| 82 | Malta | 196,938.0tonnes |
| 83 | Fiji | 182,053.0tonnes |
| 84 | Suriname | 178,060.0tonnes |
| 85 | Cape Verde | 170,636.0tonnes |
| 86 | Martinique | 161,600.0tonnes |
| 87 | Barbados | 112,643.3tonnes |
| 88 | Bahamas | 89,401.0tonnes |
| 89 | French Guiana | 64,000.0tonnes |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 45,586.6tonnes |
| 91 | Andorra | 36,490.0tonnes |
| 92 | Liechtenstein | 31,858.0tonnes |
| 93 | Bhutan | 29,740.0tonnes |
| 94 | Bermuda | 28,800.0tonnes |
| 95 | Samoa | 27,890.0tonnes |
| 96 | Monaco | 26,532.7tonnes |
| 97 | Burundi | 24,420.0tonnes |
| 98 | Dominica | 21,000.0tonnes |
| 99 | Marshall Islands | 20,800.0tonnes |
| 100 | Antigua and Barbuda | 20,500.0tonnes |
| 101 | Grenada | 17,200.0tonnes |
| 102 | Venezuela | 16,480.0tonnes |
| 103 | Niger | 14,960.0tonnes |
| 104 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11,230.0tonnes |
| 105 | Anguilla | 5,038.0tonnes |
Showing 105 of 105 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2022).
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