Kenya vs South Sudan: Domestic material consumption per capita

Kenya
4.09 tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
4.13 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
176th
South Sudan rank
174th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
012345200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 4.13 tonnes against 4.09 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 0.04 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 174th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.31 tonnes 0 tonnes 3.31 tonnes Kenya
2010s 3.89 tonnes 3.36 tonnes 0.521 tonnes Kenya
2020s 4.18 tonnes 4.38 tonnes 0.208 tonnes South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Kenya or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 4.13 tonnes against 4.09 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Kenya and South Sudan?
0.04 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Kenya ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 174th 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).