Ireland vs Northern Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Ireland
23.98 tonnes
in 2022
Northern Africa
8.22 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
26th
Northern Africa rank
25th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Ireland
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.98 tonnes against 8.22 tonnes in Northern Africa, a difference of 15.76 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.9 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 247 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.74 tonnes | 5.6 tonnes | 32.14 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.99 tonnes | 7.14 tonnes | 15.85 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.42 tonnes | 8.2 tonnes | 15.22 tonnes | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Northern Africa?
- Ireland, at 23.98 tonnes against 8.22 tonnes in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Ireland and Northern Africa?
- 15.76 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Northern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 25th 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.