Asia vs New Caledonia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Asia
12.71 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia
44.34 tonnes
in 2022
Asia rank
17th
New Caledonia rank
8th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Asia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 44.34 tonnes against 12.71 tonnes in Asia, a difference of 31.63 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 3.5 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 8th of 37 groups.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 tonnes | 32.77 tonnes | 24.61 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 11.76 tonnes | 43.94 tonnes | 32.17 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 12.79 tonnes | 44.69 tonnes | 31.9 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Asia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 44.34 tonnes against 12.71 tonnes in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Asia and New Caledonia?
- 31.63 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and New Caledonia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 8th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.