Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Nigeria
813.76 million tonnes
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.72 billion tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.72 billion tonnes against 813.76 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 4.91 billion tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 255 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484.06 million tonnes | 3.41 billion tonnes | 2.92 billion tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 682.27 million tonnes | 4.75 billion tonnes | 4.07 billion tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 812.75 million tonnes | 5.70 billion tonnes | 4.89 billion tonnes | Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.72 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.91 billion tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.