Congo vs Nigeria: Domestic material consumption per capita

Congo
3.58 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.66 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
191st
Nigeria rank
188th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
0246200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.66 tonnes against 3.58 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 0.08 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 188th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.51 tonnes 3.36 tonnes 0.853 tonnes Nigeria
2010s 3.92 tonnes 3.62 tonnes 0.295 tonnes Congo
2020s 3.61 tonnes 3.64 tonnes 0.032 tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.66 tonnes against 3.58 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Congo and Nigeria?
0.08 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Congo ranks 191st 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

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).