Canada vs New Caledonia: Domestic material consumption per capita
Canada
56.21 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
45.23 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
New Caledonia rank
6th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Canada
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.21 tonnes against 45.23 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 10.98 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and New Caledonia ranks 6th of 233 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.75 tonnes | 32.77 tonnes | 15.99 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 56.13 tonnes | 43.93 tonnes | 12.2 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 54.51 tonnes | 44.69 tonnes | 9.82 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Canada or New Caledonia?
- Canada, at 56.21 tonnes against 45.23 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Canada and New Caledonia?
- 10.98 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Caledonia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Canada ranks 2nd and New Caledonia ranks 6th 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).