Brazil vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Brazil
20.71 tonnes
in 2022
Western Africa
5 tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
39th
Western Africa rank
33rd
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Brazil
- Western Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.71 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Western Africa, a difference of 15.71 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 39th and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 247 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 tonnes | 3.97 tonnes | 11.37 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.85 tonnes | 4.58 tonnes | 16.26 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.77 tonnes | 4.98 tonnes | 15.79 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 Western Africa?
- Brazil, at 20.71 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Brazil and Western Africa?
- 15.71 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Western Africa ranks 33rd 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.