French Polynesia vs Greenland: Domestic material consumption per capita
French Polynesia
6.21 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
6.25 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
146th
Greenland rank
144th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 6.25 tonnes against 6.21 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.04 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 146th and Greenland ranks 144th of 233 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.79 tonnes | 9.76 tonnes | 0.967 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 6.09 tonnes | 8.46 tonnes | 2.37 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 5.89 tonnes | 6.18 tonnes | 0.29 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, French Polynesia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 6.25 tonnes against 6.21 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 0.04 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Greenland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 146th 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).