Japan vs New Zealand: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

Japan
-0.0251
in 2022
New Zealand
-0.3482
in 2022
Japan rank
243rd
New Zealand rank
244th

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -0.0251 against -0.3482 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3231.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Japan ranks 243rd and New Zealand ranks 244th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1209 0.3591 0.48 New Zealand
2010s -0.044 -0.241 0.197 Japan
2020s 4.4 10.99 6.59 New Zealand

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, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at -0.0251 against -0.3482 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Japan and New Zealand?
0.3231, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Japan ranks 243rd and New Zealand ranks 244th of 247 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
284 places, 6,507 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed