China vs New Zealand: Domestic material consumption per capita
China
26.66 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
28.12 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
16th
New Zealand rank
14th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.12 tonnes against 26.66 tonnes in China, a difference of 1.46 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 233 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 tonnes | 0.36 tonnes | 12.71 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 22.5 tonnes | 0.006 tonnes | 22.49 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 25.14 tonnes | 11.2 tonnes | 13.94 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 28.12 tonnes against 26.66 tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between China and New Zealand?
- 1.46 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- China ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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).