Africa vs Paraguay: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Africa
5.46 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
22.81 tonnes
in 2022
Africa rank
31st
Paraguay rank
28th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Africa
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 22.81 tonnes against 5.46 tonnes in Africa, a difference of 17.35 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 4.2 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th of 37 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 tonnes | 14.73 tonnes | 9.95 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.3 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 16.7 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.44 tonnes | 22.82 tonnes | 17.39 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Africa or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 22.81 tonnes against 5.46 tonnes in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Africa and Paraguay?
- 17.35 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Paraguay rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Africa ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.