Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic material consumption per capita
Guinea-Bissau
2.83 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2.68 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
196th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
197th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.83 tonnes against 2.68 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.15 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th of 233 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 0.591 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.25 tonnes | 3.18 tonnes | 0.068 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.97 tonnes | 2.69 tonnes | 0.278 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.83 tonnes against 2.68 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.15 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th 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
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).