Bangladesh vs Eastern Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Bangladesh
630.01 million tonnes
in 2022
Eastern Africa
1.83 billion tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Eastern Africa rank
26th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 1.83 billion tonnes against 630.01 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.20 billion tonnes.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 296.97 million tonnes 993.52 million tonnes 696.55 million tonnes Eastern Africa
2010s 472.74 million tonnes 1.48 billion tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes Eastern Africa
2020s 631.43 million tonnes 1.83 billion tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Bangladesh or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 1.83 billion tonnes against 630.01 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
1.20 billion tonnes, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Eastern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 255 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed