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
051015200020122024

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 – 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).