Brazil vs Eastern Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Brazil
20.71 tonnes
in 2022
Eastern Africa
3.86 tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
39th
Eastern Africa rank
37th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Brazil
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.71 tonnes against 3.86 tonnes in Eastern Africa, a difference of 16.85 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 5.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 39th and Eastern Africa ranks 37th of 247 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 tonnes | 3.35 tonnes | 11.99 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.85 tonnes | 3.78 tonnes | 17.07 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.77 tonnes | 3.86 tonnes | 16.92 tonnes | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Eastern Africa?
- Brazil, at 20.71 tonnes against 3.86 tonnes in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Brazil and Eastern Africa?
- 16.85 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Eastern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Eastern Africa ranks 37th of 247 countries.
- 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.