Malta vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Malta
10.85 tonnes
in 2022
South Africa
11.24 tonnes
in 2022
Malta rank
94th
South Africa rank
88th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.24 tonnes against 10.85 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 0.39 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 88th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 tonnes | 16.23 tonnes | 7.03 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.2 tonnes | 13.15 tonnes | 1.95 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.51 tonnes | 11.19 tonnes | 0.3161 tonnes | Malta |
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, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.24 tonnes against 10.85 tonnes in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.39 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Malta ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 88th 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.