Faroe Islands vs Ghana: Domestic material consumption per capita
Faroe Islands
9.3 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
9.56 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
101st
Ghana rank
100th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.56 tonnes against 9.3 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.26 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 101st and Ghana ranks 100th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | 11.01 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 10.46 tonnes | 8.71 tonnes | 1.75 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 9.12 tonnes | 9.45 tonnes | 0.33 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Faroe Islands or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 9.56 tonnes against 9.3 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Faroe Islands and Ghana?
- 0.26 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Ghana rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 101st and Ghana ranks 100th 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).