Georgia vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita

Georgia
11.13 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
11.14 tonnes
in 2024
Georgia rank
85th
South Africa rank
84th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
51015200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.14 tonnes against 11.13 tonnes in Georgia, a difference of 0.01 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Georgia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.95 tonnes 16.23 tonnes 11.29 tonnes South Africa
2010s 9.09 tonnes 13.15 tonnes 4.06 tonnes South Africa
2020s 11.58 tonnes 11.19 tonnes 0.392 tonnes Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Georgia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.14 tonnes against 11.13 tonnes in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Georgia and South Africa?
0.01 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Georgia ranks 85th 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).