French Guiana vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic material consumption per capita
French Guiana
6.72 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.94 tonnes
in 2024
French Guiana rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- French Guiana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.94 tonnes against 6.72 tonnes in French Guiana, a difference of 0.22 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9 tonnes | 12.07 tonnes | 14.83 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 10.98 tonnes | 8.71 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 6.57 tonnes | 6.92 tonnes | 0.35 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.94 tonnes against 6.72 tonnes in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.22 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- French Guiana ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme β 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).