Central African Republic vs Somalia: Domestic material consumption per capita

Central African Republic
3.59 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
2.87 tonnes
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
190th
Somalia rank
195th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
0246200020122024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3.59 tonnes against 2.87 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 0.72 tonnes.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 195th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.47 tonnes 4.85 tonnes 1.39 tonnes Somalia
2010s 3.67 tonnes 3.81 tonnes 0.14 tonnes Somalia
2020s 3.66 tonnes 3.07 tonnes 0.59 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 Somalia?
Central African Republic, at 3.59 tonnes against 2.87 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Central African Republic and Somalia?
0.72 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 195th 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

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

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