Guatemala vs Jamaica: Domestic material consumption per capita

Guatemala
8.52 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
8.58 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
114th
Jamaica rank
112th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8.58 tonnes against 8.52 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 0.06 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Guatemala ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 7.04 tonnes 10.4 tonnes 3.36 tonnes Jamaica
2010s 9.13 tonnes 7.82 tonnes 1.31 tonnes Guatemala
2020s 8.48 tonnes 8.21 tonnes 0.27 tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Guatemala or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 8.58 tonnes against 8.52 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Guatemala and Jamaica?
0.06 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Guatemala ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 112th 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).