Iceland vs Namibia: Domestic material consumption per capita

Iceland
16.39 tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
16.64 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
53rd
Namibia rank
51st

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Namibia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 16.64 tonnes against 16.39 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 0.25 tonnes.

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

Iceland ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 51st of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.75 tonnes 0.131 tonnes 27.62 tonnes Iceland
2010s 18.25 tonnes 0.296 tonnes 17.96 tonnes Iceland
2020s 17.9 tonnes 6.92 tonnes 10.98 tonnes Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Iceland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 16.64 tonnes against 16.39 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Iceland and Namibia?
0.25 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Iceland ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 51st 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).