British Virgin Islands vs Puerto Rico: Domestic material consumption per capita
British Virgin Islands
1.9 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2.34 tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Puerto Rico rank
203rd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.34 tonnes against 1.9 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.44 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Puerto Rico ranks 203rd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | 0.454 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.5 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | 0.395 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes | 2.23 tonnes | 0.304 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, British Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.34 tonnes against 1.9 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.44 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Puerto Rico ranks 203rd 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).