Barbados vs Cayman Islands: Domestic material consumption per capita
Barbados
6.36 tonnes
in 2024
Cayman Islands
5.67 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
142nd
Cayman Islands rank
152nd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Barbados
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.36 tonnes against 5.67 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.69 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 142nd and Cayman Islands ranks 152nd of 233 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 tonnes | 6.13 tonnes | 4.42 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 0.797 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.09 tonnes | 5.78 tonnes | 0.308 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Barbados or Cayman Islands?
- Barbados, at 6.36 tonnes against 5.67 tonnes in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Barbados and Cayman Islands?
- 0.69 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cayman Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Cayman Islands rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Barbados ranks 142nd and Cayman Islands ranks 152nd 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).