Benin vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Domestic material consumption per capita

Benin
4.17 tonnes
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.3 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
172nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
171st

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
012345200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 4.3 tonnes against 4.17 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 0.13 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Benin ranks 172nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 4.36 tonnes 4.5 tonnes 0.135 tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 4.59 tonnes 4.05 tonnes 0.534 tonnes Benin
2020s 4.23 tonnes 4.12 tonnes 0.11 tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Benin or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 4.3 tonnes against 4.17 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.13 tonnes, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Benin ranks 172nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st 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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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).