Afghanistan vs Somalia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Afghanistan
50.57 million
in 2024
Somalia
54.53 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
107th
Somalia rank
104th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 54.53 million against 50.57 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.97 million.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 104th of 221 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.43 million 50.13 million 17.70 million Somalia
2010s 49.74 million 52.20 million 2.46 million Somalia
2020s 50.84 million 54.52 million 3.68 million Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Somalia, at 54.53 million against 50.57 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Afghanistan and Somalia?
3.97 million, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 104th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption, 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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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 6,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed