South Africa vs Türkiye: Domestic material consumption per capita
South Africa
11.14 tonnes
in 2024
Türkiye
11.75 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa rank
84th
Türkiye rank
78th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 11.75 tonnes against 11.14 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 0.61 tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 84th and Türkiye ranks 78th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 tonnes | 9.86 tonnes | 6.38 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.15 tonnes | 12.4 tonnes | 0.749 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.21 tonnes | 11.57 tonnes | 0.3675 tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 11.75 tonnes against 11.14 tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.61 tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- South Africa ranks 84th and Türkiye ranks 78th 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).