Cook Islands vs Tonga: Domestic material consumption per capita
Cook Islands
5.24 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
5.27 tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
161st
Tonga rank
159th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.27 tonnes against 5.24 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.03 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 159th of 233 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 tonnes | 7.74 tonnes | 3.56 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.24 tonnes | 14.41 tonnes | 10.17 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | 0.384 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.27 tonnes against 5.24 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 0.03 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 159th 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).