Africa vs Bhutan: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Africa
2.68 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Bhutan
8.13 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Africa rank
9th
Bhutan rank
7th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Africa
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.13 kg per constant US$ against 2.68 kg per constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 5.45 kg per constant US$.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Bhutan ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | 5.48 kg per constant US$ | 2.47 kg per constant US$ | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | 7.17 kg per constant US$ | 4.47 kg per constant US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | 8.12 kg per constant US$ | 5.44 kg per constant US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material, Africa or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 8.13 kg per constant US$ against 2.68 kg per constant US$ in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Africa and Bhutan?
- 5.45 kg per constant US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bhutan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Bhutan rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Africa ranks 9th and Bhutan ranks 7th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.