Bhutan vs Kazakhstan: Domestic material consumption per capita
Bhutan
29.57 tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
25.63 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
12th
Kazakhstan rank
18th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 29.57 tonnes against 25.63 tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.94 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 18th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 tonnes | 20.47 tonnes | 11.39 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 21.72 tonnes | 28.36 tonnes | 6.64 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 28.2 tonnes | 27.3 tonnes | 0.898 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Bhutan or Kazakhstan?
- Bhutan, at 29.57 tonnes against 25.63 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 3.94 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kazakhstan rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 18th 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).