New Zealand vs Qatar: Domestic material consumption per capita
New Zealand
28.12 tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
26.53 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
14th
Qatar rank
17th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.12 tonnes against 26.53 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 1.59 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 17th of 233 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.36 tonnes | 47.01 tonnes | 46.65 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.006 tonnes | 37.12 tonnes | 37.12 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11.2 tonnes | 25.08 tonnes | 13.88 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, New Zealand or Qatar?
- New Zealand, at 28.12 tonnes against 26.53 tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 1.59 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 17th 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).