Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Domestic material consumption per capita
Bangladesh
3.83 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.66 tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
188th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.83 tonnes against 3.66 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 0.17 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 188th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes | 3.36 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | 0.65 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes | 3.64 tonnes | 0.082 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 3.83 tonnes against 3.66 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.17 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 188th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).