Barbados vs Greenland: Domestic material consumption per capita
Barbados
6.36 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
6.25 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
142nd
Greenland rank
144th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Barbados
- Greenland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.36 tonnes against 6.25 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 0.11 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 142nd and Greenland ranks 144th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 tonnes | 9.76 tonnes | 0.796 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes | 8.46 tonnes | 1.67 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 6.09 tonnes | 6.18 tonnes | 0.09 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Barbados or Greenland?
- Barbados, at 6.36 tonnes against 6.25 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Barbados and Greenland?
- 0.11 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Greenland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Barbados ranks 142nd and Greenland ranks 144th 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).