Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.84 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
24.4 tonnes
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Sweden rank
24th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.4 tonnes against 4.84 tonnes in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.56 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 24th of 37 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 16.42 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.87 tonnes | 23.46 tonnes | 18.59 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.82 tonnes | 23.45 tonnes | 18.63 tonnes | Sweden |
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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.4 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 19.56 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.