Finland vs New Caledonia: Domestic material consumption per capita
Finland
38.54 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
45.23 tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
New Caledonia rank
6th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Finland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 45.23 tonnes against 38.54 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 6.69 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and New Caledonia ranks 6th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.91 tonnes | 32.77 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.79 tonnes | 43.93 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 41.12 tonnes | 44.69 tonnes | 3.57 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Finland or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 45.23 tonnes against 38.54 tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Finland and New Caledonia?
- 6.69 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Caledonia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Finland ranks 8th 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).