Afghanistan vs Tuvalu: Domestic material consumption per capita
Afghanistan
1.19 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.93 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
213th
Tuvalu rank
206th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.93 tonnes against 1.19 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.74 tonnes.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 206th of 233 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 0.565 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 0.134 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.25 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 0.574 tonnes | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Afghanistan or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.93 tonnes against 1.19 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Afghanistan and Tuvalu?
- 0.74 tonnes, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 206th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. 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 capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).