Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Chile
1.07 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.93 billion
in 2024
Chile rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Chile
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0B4.0B6.0B200020122024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.93 billion against 1.07 billion in Chile, a difference of 4.85 billion.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.5 times Chile's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 221 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 784.55 million 3.41 billion 2.62 billion Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 918.16 million 4.75 billion 3.83 billion Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.02 billion 5.70 billion 4.68 billion Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.93 billion against 1.07 billion in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.85 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Chile ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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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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