Ghana vs Zambia: Domestic material consumption per capita
Ghana
9.56 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
9.15 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
100th
Zambia rank
103rd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.56 tonnes against 9.15 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 0.41 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7 tonnes | 6.82 tonnes | 0.125 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.71 tonnes | 8.98 tonnes | 0.266 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.45 tonnes | 9.1 tonnes | 0.35 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 9.56 tonnes against 9.15 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.41 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Ghana ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme β 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
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).