Ethiopia vs Southern Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Ethiopia
497.48 million tonnes
in 2022
Southern Africa
835.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
40th
Southern Africa rank
32nd

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Southern Africa
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B200020122024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 835.04 million tonnes against 497.48 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 337.56 million tonnes.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 40th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 248.64 million tonnes 915.93 million tonnes 667.30 million tonnes Southern Africa
2010s 396.47 million tonnes 872.13 million tonnes 475.66 million tonnes Southern Africa
2020s 506.72 million tonnes 829.83 million tonnes 323.11 million tonnes Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Ethiopia or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 835.04 million tonnes against 497.48 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
337.56 million tonnes, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Southern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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