New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Domestic material consumption per capita
New Zealand
28.12 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.61 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.12 tonnes against 22.61 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.51 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
New Zealand ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 233 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.36 tonnes | 33.39 tonnes | 33.03 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.006 tonnes | 26.47 tonnes | 26.46 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 11.2 tonnes | 21.37 tonnes | 10.17 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- New Zealand, at 28.12 tonnes against 22.61 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.51 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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).