Paraguay vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Paraguay
22.81 tonnes
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.84 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Paraguay
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 22.81 tonnes against 4.84 tonnes in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.97 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 4.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 247 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 tonnes | 4.58 tonnes | 10.15 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 22 tonnes | 4.87 tonnes | 17.14 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 22.82 tonnes | 4.82 tonnes | 18 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, Paraguay or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Paraguay, at 22.81 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 Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.97 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Paraguay ranks 28th 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.