Kenya vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Domestic material consumption per capita

Kenya
4.09 tonnes
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.3 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
176th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
171st

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 4.3 tonnes against 4.09 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 0.21 tonnes.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 176th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 3.31 tonnes 4.5 tonnes 1.19 tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 3.89 tonnes 4.05 tonnes 0.167 tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 4.18 tonnes 4.12 tonnes 0.052 tonnes Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Kenya or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 4.3 tonnes against 4.09 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.21 tonnes, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Kenya ranks 176th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st 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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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).