Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Malaysia
19.97 tonnes
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.84 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.97 tonnes against 4.84 tonnes in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.13 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 247 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.09 tonnes | 4.58 tonnes | 11.51 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19.73 tonnes | 4.87 tonnes | 14.87 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20.13 tonnes | 4.82 tonnes | 15.31 tonnes | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 19.97 tonnes against 4.84 tonnes in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.13 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.