Poland vs Southern Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Poland
674.13 million tonnes
in 2022
Southern Africa
835.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Poland rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
32nd

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Poland
  • Southern Africa
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B200020122024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 835.04 million tonnes against 674.13 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 160.91 million tonnes.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 255 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 543.43 million tonnes 915.93 million tonnes 372.50 million tonnes Southern Africa
2010s 665.90 million tonnes 872.13 million tonnes 206.23 million tonnes Southern Africa
2020s 651.09 million tonnes 829.83 million tonnes 178.74 million tonnes Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Poland or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 835.04 million tonnes against 674.13 million tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Poland and Southern Africa?
160.91 million tonnes, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and Southern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Poland ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd 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