What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Central African Republic and Congo?

0.01 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Congo: Domestic material consumption per capita

Central African Republic

3.59 tonnes

in 2024

Congo

3.58 tonnes

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

190th

Congo rank

191st

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

Central African Republic
Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3.59 tonnes against 3.58 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 0.01 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 190th and Congo ranks 191st of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.47 tonnes	2.51 tonnes	0.954 tonnes	Central African Republic
2010s	3.67 tonnes	3.92 tonnes	0.246 tonnes	Congo
2020s	3.66 tonnes	3.61 tonnes	0.048 tonnes	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Central African Republic or Congo?: Central African Republic, at 3.59 tonnes against 3.58 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Central African Republic and Congo?: 0.01 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 190th and Congo ranks 191st 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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Indicator: Domestic material consumption per capita
Unit: tonnes
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 5,766 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).