Malaysia vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Malaysia
692.97 million tonnes
in 2022
Western Africa
2.18 billion tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia rank
31st
Western Africa rank
24th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Malaysia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.18 billion tonnes against 692.97 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 1.49 billion tonnes.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 24th of 255 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412.30 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 686.60 million tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 612.21 million tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 699.12 million tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Malaysia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.18 billion tonnes against 692.97 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 1.49 billion tonnes, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 24th 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.