South Africa vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
South Africa
701.30 million tonnes
in 2022
Western Africa
2.18 billion tonnes
in 2022
South Africa rank
30th
Western Africa rank
24th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.18 billion tonnes against 701.30 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.48 billion tonnes.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 255 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 799.92 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 298.99 million tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 734.15 million tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | 935.13 million tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 697.63 million tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.18 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 South Africa and Western Africa?
- 1.48 billion tonnes, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 24th 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.