Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Northern Africa
2.18 billion tonnes
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
780.93 million tonnes
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Northern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 2.18 billion tonnes against 780.93 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.40 billion tonnes.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 37 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 428.58 million tonnes | 645.12 million tonnes | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 730.15 million tonnes | 924.00 million tonnes | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 755.17 million tonnes | 1.41 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, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Northern Africa, at 2.18 billion tonnes against 780.93 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.40 billion tonnes, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 37 groups.
- 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.