Kuwait vs Southern Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

Kuwait
24.71 tonnes
in 2022
Southern Africa
11.73 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
19th

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time

  • Kuwait
  • Southern Africa
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 24.71 tonnes against 11.73 tonnes in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.98 tonnes.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 26.41 tonnes 16.32 tonnes 10.09 tonnes Kuwait
2010s 22.37 tonnes 13.7 tonnes 8.67 tonnes Kuwait
2020s 24.43 tonnes 11.66 tonnes 12.77 tonnes Kuwait

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, Kuwait or Southern Africa?
Kuwait, at 24.71 tonnes against 11.73 tonnes in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Kuwait and Southern Africa?
12.98 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Southern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Kuwait ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.

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About this data

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
284 places, 6,507 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed