Botswana vs Laos: Domestic material consumption per capita
Botswana
15.28 tonnes
in 2024
Laos
15.17 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
56th
Laos rank
58th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.28 tonnes against 15.17 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 0.11 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Laos ranks 58th of 233 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.86 tonnes | 5.09 tonnes | 28.77 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23.85 tonnes | 12.17 tonnes | 11.68 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 14.91 tonnes | 14.86 tonnes | 0.048 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 15.28 tonnes against 15.17 tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.11 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Laos ranks 58th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme β 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).