Europe and Northern America vs New Caledonia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Europe and Northern America
17.8
in 2022
New Caledonia
44.34
in 2022
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
New Caledonia rank
8th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Europe and Northern America
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 44.34 against 17.8 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 26.54.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 2.5 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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 | Europe and Northern America | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 | 32.77 | 13.12 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 17.93 | 43.94 | 26.01 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 17.73 | 44.69 | 26.96 | 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, Europe and Northern America or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 44.34 against 17.8 in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Europe and Northern America and New Caledonia?
- 26.54, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and New Caledonia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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.