Romania vs Southern Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Romania
555.48 million tonnes
in 2022
Southern Africa
835.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Romania rank
37th
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Romania
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 835.04 million tonnes against 555.48 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 279.55 million tonnes.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 37th 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 | Romania | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321.55 million tonnes | 915.93 million tonnes | 594.38 million tonnes | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 403.51 million tonnes | 872.13 million tonnes | 468.62 million tonnes | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 555.26 million tonnes | 829.83 million tonnes | 274.57 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, Romania or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 835.04 million tonnes against 555.48 million tonnes in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Romania and Southern Africa?
- 279.55 million tonnes, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Southern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Romania ranks 37th 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.