French Guiana vs Greenland: Domestic material consumption per capita
French Guiana
6.72 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
6.25 tonnes
in 2024
French Guiana rank
138th
Greenland rank
144th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- French Guiana
- Greenland
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 6.72 tonnes against 6.25 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 0.47 tonnes.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 138th and Greenland ranks 144th of 233 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9 tonnes | 9.76 tonnes | 17.14 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 10.98 tonnes | 8.46 tonnes | 2.51 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 6.57 tonnes | 6.18 tonnes | 0.388 tonnes | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, French Guiana or Greenland?
- French Guiana, at 6.72 tonnes against 6.25 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between French Guiana and Greenland?
- 0.47 tonnes, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Greenland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- French Guiana ranks 138th and Greenland ranks 144th 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).