Guyana vs South America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Guyana
32.92 tonnes
in 2022
South America
18.71 tonnes
in 2022
Guyana rank
11th
South America rank
9th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Guyana
- South America
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 32.92 tonnes against 18.71 tonnes in South America, a difference of 14.21 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 11th and South America ranks 9th of 247 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.91 tonnes | 15.17 tonnes | 7.74 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 28.26 tonnes | 18.68 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 32.36 tonnes | 18.67 tonnes | 13.69 tonnes | Guyana |
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, Guyana or South America?
- Guyana, at 32.92 tonnes against 18.71 tonnes in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Guyana and South America?
- 14.21 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Guyana ranks 11th and South America ranks 9th 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.