Small island developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Small island developing States (SIDS)
621.83 million tonnes
in 2022
South Africa
701.30 million tonnes
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 701.30 million tonnes against 621.83 million tonnes in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 79.47 million tonnes.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 522.80 million tonnes 799.92 million tonnes 277.12 million tonnes South Africa
2010s 589.62 million tonnes 734.15 million tonnes 144.53 million tonnes South Africa
2020s 619.10 million tonnes 697.63 million tonnes 78.53 million tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Small island developing States (SIDS) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 701.30 million tonnes against 621.83 million tonnes in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
79.47 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd 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.

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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