Eswatini vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita

Eswatini
12.07 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
11.14 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
74th
South Africa rank
84th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
051015200020122024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 12.07 tonnes against 11.14 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 0.93 tonnes.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Eswatini ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 84th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.93 tonnes 16.23 tonnes 5.3 tonnes South Africa
2010s 12.29 tonnes 13.15 tonnes 0.86 tonnes South Africa
2020s 11.96 tonnes 11.19 tonnes 0.77 tonnes Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 12.07 tonnes against 11.14 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.93 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Eswatini ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 84th 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).