Central America vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Central America
94.41 tonnes
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
24.27 tonnes
in 2022
Central America rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Central America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 94.41 tonnes against 24.27 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 70.14 tonnes.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Central America ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.06 tonnes | 21.01 tonnes | 12.95 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16.3 tonnes | 25.48 tonnes | 9.19 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 53.92 tonnes | 23.31 tonnes | 30.61 tonnes | Central America |
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, Central America or Saudi Arabia?
- Central America, at 94.41 tonnes against 24.27 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Central America and Saudi Arabia?
- 70.14 tonnes, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Central America ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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.