Japan vs Nicaragua: Domestic material consumption per capita

Japan
11.11 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
11.05 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
86th
Nicaragua rank
87th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.11 tonnes against 11.05 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.06 tonnes.

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

Japan ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0 tonnes 7.65 tonnes 7.65 tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 0.01 tonnes 9.64 tonnes 9.63 tonnes Nicaragua
2020s 4.42 tonnes 10.97 tonnes 6.55 tonnes Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Japan or Nicaragua?
Japan, at 11.11 tonnes against 11.05 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Japan and Nicaragua?
0.06 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Japan ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 87th 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).