Central America vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Central America
16.98 billion tonnes
in 2022
South Africa
701.30 million tonnes
in 2022
Central America rank
8th
South Africa rank
30th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 16.98 billion tonnes against 701.30 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 16.28 billion tonnes.
That makes Central America's figure about 24.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Central America ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 30th of 37 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 799.92 million tonnes | 386.33 million tonnes | Central America |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion tonnes | 734.15 million tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | Central America |
| 2020s | 9.63 billion tonnes | 697.63 million tonnes | 8.94 billion tonnes | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Central America or South Africa?
- Central America, at 16.98 billion tonnes against 701.30 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Central America and South Africa?
- 16.28 billion tonnes, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Central America ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 30th of 37 groups.
- 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.