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

0.07 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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 Nigeria: Domestic material consumption per capita

Central African Republic

3.59 tonnes

in 2024

Nigeria

3.66 tonnes

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

190th

Nigeria rank

188th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.66 tonnes against 3.59 tonnes in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.07 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 233 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.47 tonnes	3.36 tonnes	0.101 tonnes	Central African Republic
2010s	3.67 tonnes	3.62 tonnes	0.049 tonnes	Central African Republic
2020s	3.66 tonnes	3.64 tonnes	0.016 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 Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 3.66 tonnes against 3.59 tonnes in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 0.07 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 190th 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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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: 09 October 2026

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