Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ghana: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Democratic Republic of the Congo
372.42 million
in 2022
Ghana
316.30 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
44th
Ghana rank
46th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ghana
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 372.42 million against 316.30 million in Ghana, a difference of 56.12 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 46th of 255 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 154.06 million 149.13 million 4.93 million Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 276.72 million 248.29 million 28.42 million Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 369.31 million 313.53 million 55.78 million Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ghana?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 372.42 million against 316.30 million in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ghana?
56.12 million, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ghana rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 46th 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)
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