Greenland vs Vanuatu: Domestic material consumption per capita

Greenland
6.25 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
6.21 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
144th
Vanuatu rank
146th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Greenland
  • Vanuatu
051015200020122024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 6.25 tonnes against 6.21 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.04 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Greenland ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 146th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 9.76 tonnes 9.42 tonnes 0.341 tonnes Greenland
2010s 8.46 tonnes 8.5 tonnes 0.038 tonnes Vanuatu
2020s 6.18 tonnes 6.34 tonnes 0.154 tonnes Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Greenland or Vanuatu?
Greenland, at 6.25 tonnes against 6.21 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Greenland and Vanuatu?
0.04 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Vanuatu rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Greenland ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 146th 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).