Japan vs Thailand: Domestic material consumption per capita
Japan
11.11 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
11.46 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
86th
Thailand rank
83rd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.46 tonnes against 11.11 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 0.35 tonnes.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 233 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 9.44 tonnes | 9.44 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.01 tonnes | 11.45 tonnes | 11.44 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes | 10.86 tonnes | 6.44 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.46 tonnes against 11.11 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.35 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Japan ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd 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).