Greece vs Japan: Domestic material consumption per capita

Greece
10.91 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
11.11 tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
89th
Japan rank
86th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.11 tonnes against 10.91 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 0.2 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 89th and Japan ranks 86th of 233 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 18.02 tonnes 0 tonnes 18.02 tonnes Greece
2010s 13.68 tonnes 0.01 tonnes 13.67 tonnes Greece
2020s 10.67 tonnes 4.42 tonnes 6.26 tonnes Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at 11.11 tonnes against 10.91 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Greece and Japan?
0.2 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Greece ranks 89th and Japan ranks 86th 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

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
233 places, 5,766 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).