Iran vs Japan: Domestic material consumption per capita
Iran
10.24 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
11.11 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
95th
Japan rank
86th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.11 tonnes against 10.24 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 0.87 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 95th and Japan ranks 86th of 233 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.83 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.83 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.62 tonnes | 0.01 tonnes | 10.61 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.98 tonnes | 4.42 tonnes | 5.57 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.11 tonnes against 10.24 tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Iran and Japan?
- 0.87 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Iran ranks 95th and Japan ranks 86th 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).