Northern Europe vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Northern Europe
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2022
South Africa
701.30 million tonnes
in 2022
Northern Europe rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 701.30 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 898.43 million tonnes.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 37 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 799.92 million tonnes | 778.75 million tonnes | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 734.15 million tonnes | 792.06 million tonnes | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 697.63 million tonnes | 854.53 million tonnes | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Northern Europe or South Africa?
- Northern Europe, at 1.60 billion tonnes against 701.30 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 898.43 million tonnes, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.