New Zealand vs Romania: Domestic material consumption per capita
New Zealand
28.12 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
30.27 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
14th
Romania rank
11th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 30.27 tonnes against 28.12 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 2.15 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Romania ranks 11th of 233 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.36 tonnes | 15.16 tonnes | 14.8 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.006 tonnes | 20.39 tonnes | 20.39 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.2 tonnes | 29.05 tonnes | 17.85 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 30.27 tonnes against 28.12 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between New Zealand and Romania?
- 2.15 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and Romania ranks 11th 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).