Greenland vs Samoa: Domestic material consumption per capita
Greenland
6.25 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
6.3 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
144th
Samoa rank
143rd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Greenland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.3 tonnes against 6.25 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 0.05 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 143rd of 233 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.76 tonnes | 6.13 tonnes | 3.63 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 8.46 tonnes | 6.21 tonnes | 2.26 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 6.18 tonnes | 6.09 tonnes | 0.096 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Greenland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6.3 tonnes against 6.25 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Greenland and Samoa?
- 0.05 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Samoa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Greenland ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 143rd 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).