Ghana vs Zambia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Ghana
9.54 tonnes
in 2022
Zambia
9.17 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana rank
101st
Zambia rank
108th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.54 tonnes against 9.17 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 0.37 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 108th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7 tonnes | 6.82 tonnes | 0.123 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.71 tonnes | 8.98 tonnes | 0.2665 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.45 tonnes | 9.1 tonnes | 0.3499 tonnes | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 9.54 tonnes against 9.17 tonnes in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.37 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Ghana ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 108th 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.