Malta vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita
Malta
11.6 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
11.14 tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
81st
South Africa rank
84th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 11.6 tonnes against 11.14 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 0.46 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 tonnes | 16.23 tonnes | 7.03 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.2 tonnes | 13.15 tonnes | 1.95 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.51 tonnes | 11.19 tonnes | 0.316 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 11.6 tonnes against 11.14 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.46 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Malta ranks 81st 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
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).