Barbados vs French Guiana: Domestic material consumption per capita
Barbados
6.36 tonnes
in 2024
French Guiana
6.72 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
142nd
French Guiana rank
138th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Barbados
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 6.72 tonnes against 6.36 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 0.36 tonnes.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
Barbados ranks 142nd and French Guiana ranks 138th of 233 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 tonnes | 26.9 tonnes | 16.35 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes | 10.98 tonnes | 4.18 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 6.09 tonnes | 6.57 tonnes | 0.478 tonnes | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Barbados or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 6.72 tonnes against 6.36 tonnes in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Barbados and French Guiana?
- 0.36 tonnes, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and French Guiana rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Barbados ranks 142nd and French Guiana ranks 138th 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).