Nigeria vs Western Europe: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Nigeria
813.76 million tonnes
in 2022
Western Europe
2.49 billion tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria rank
26th
Western Europe rank
23rd

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Europe
01.0B2.0B3.0B200020122024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 2.49 billion tonnes against 813.76 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 1.68 billion tonnes.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 255 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 484.06 million tonnes 2.79 billion tonnes 2.31 billion tonnes Western Europe
2010s 682.27 million tonnes 2.64 billion tonnes 1.96 billion tonnes Western Europe
2020s 812.75 million tonnes 2.53 billion tonnes 1.71 billion tonnes Western Europe

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 Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 2.49 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 Western Europe?
1.68 billion tonnes, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Western Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Nigeria ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 23rd 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