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
051015200020122024

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

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
233 places, 5,766 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).