Egypt vs South America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Egypt
1.05 billion tonnes
in 2022
South America
8.05 billion tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
15th
South America rank
13th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Egypt
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 8.05 billion tonnes against 1.05 billion tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 7.00 billion tonnes.
That makes South America's figure about 7.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and South America ranks 13th of 255 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.31 million tonnes | 5.60 billion tonnes | 5.05 billion tonnes | South America |
| 2010s | 729.89 million tonnes | 7.61 billion tonnes | 6.88 billion tonnes | South America |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 8.04 billion tonnes | 6.99 billion tonnes | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Egypt or South America?
- South America, at 8.05 billion tonnes against 1.05 billion tonnes in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Egypt and South America?
- 7.00 billion tonnes, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South America rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Egypt ranks 15th and South America ranks 13th 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.