Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic material consumption per capita
Nepal
7.25 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.94 tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.25 tonnes against 6.94 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.31 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 233 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes | 12.07 tonnes | 9.17 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.66 tonnes | 8.71 tonnes | 4.05 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.92 tonnes | 6.92 tonnes | 0.004 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 7.25 tonnes against 6.94 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.31 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Nepal ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th 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).