Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.64 tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
3.65 tonnes
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
199th
Nigeria rank
197th

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
01234200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.65 tonnes against 3.64 tonnes in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.01 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 249 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.64 tonnes 3.37 tonnes 0.723 tonnes Nigeria
2010s 3.44 tonnes 3.62 tonnes 0.1785 tonnes Nigeria
2020s 3.6 tonnes 3.64 tonnes 0.036 tonnes Nigeria

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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.65 tonnes against 3.64 tonnes in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
0.01 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 249 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
285 places, 6,503 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed