Costa Rica vs Faroe Islands: Domestic material consumption per capita
Costa Rica
10.71 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands
9.3 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
91st
Faroe Islands rank
101st
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.71 tonnes against 9.3 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.41 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Faroe Islands ranks 101st of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 tonnes | 17.71 tonnes | 8.53 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 9.93 tonnes | 10.46 tonnes | 0.528 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 10.07 tonnes | 9.12 tonnes | 0.948 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Costa Rica or Faroe Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 10.71 tonnes against 9.3 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Costa Rica and Faroe Islands?
- 1.41 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Faroe Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Faroe Islands rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Faroe Islands ranks 101st 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).