Afghanistan vs Yemen: Domestic material consumption per capita
Afghanistan
1.19 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
1.24 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
213th
Yemen rank
212th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.24 tonnes against 1.19 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.05 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 213th and Yemen ranks 212th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 0.392 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.25 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | 0.016 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.24 tonnes against 1.19 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.05 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 213th and Yemen ranks 212th 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).