Northern Africa vs Paraguay: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

Northern Africa
8.22 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
22.81 tonnes
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
25th
Paraguay rank
28th

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

  • Northern Africa
  • Paraguay
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 22.81 tonnes against 8.22 tonnes in Northern Africa, a difference of 14.59 tonnes.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.8 times Northern Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6 tonnes 14.73 tonnes 9.13 tonnes Paraguay
2010s 7.14 tonnes 22 tonnes 14.86 tonnes Paraguay
2020s 8.2 tonnes 22.82 tonnes 14.63 tonnes Paraguay

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, Northern Africa or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 22.81 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 Northern Africa and Paraguay?
14.59 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Paraguay rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Northern Africa ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 37 groups.
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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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