Malaysia vs Paraguay: Domestic material consumption per capita
Malaysia
20.81 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
22.6 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Paraguay rank
31st
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 22.6 tonnes against 20.81 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 1.79 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 31st of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.09 tonnes | 14.74 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19.73 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 20.13 tonnes | 22.82 tonnes | 2.69 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 22.6 tonnes against 20.81 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 1.79 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 31st 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
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).