Puerto Rico vs Tuvalu: Domestic material consumption per capita
Puerto Rico
2.34 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.93 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
203rd
Tuvalu rank
206th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.34 tonnes against 1.93 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.41 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 203rd and Tuvalu ranks 206th of 233 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 0.948 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 0.456 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.23 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 0.41 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Puerto Rico or Tuvalu?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.34 tonnes against 1.93 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Puerto Rico and Tuvalu?
- 0.41 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 203rd and Tuvalu ranks 206th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme β 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).