Sweden vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Sweden
24.4 tonnes
in 2022
Western Africa
5 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden rank
24th
Western Africa rank
33rd
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Sweden
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.4 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Western Africa, a difference of 19.4 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.9 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 247 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 tonnes | 3.97 tonnes | 17.03 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.46 tonnes | 4.58 tonnes | 18.88 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.45 tonnes | 4.98 tonnes | 18.47 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, Sweden or Western Africa?
- Sweden, at 24.4 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Sweden and Western Africa?
- 19.4 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Sweden ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 33rd 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.