Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Nigeria
813.76 million tonnes
in 2022
Northern Africa
2.18 billion tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria rank
26th
Northern Africa rank
25th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 2.18 billion tonnes against 813.76 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 1.36 billion tonnes.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 255 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484.06 million tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 589.64 million tonnes | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 682.27 million tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 971.87 million tonnes | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 812.75 million tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 2.18 billion tonnes against 813.76 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 1.36 billion tonnes, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 25th 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.