Africa vs Eritrea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Africa
2.68 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Eritrea
8.03 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Africa rank
9th
Eritrea rank
8th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Africa
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.03 kg per constant US$ against 2.68 kg per constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 5.35 kg per constant US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 8th of 36 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | 7.44 kg per constant US$ | 4.43 kg per constant US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | 7.78 kg per constant US$ | 5.08 kg per constant US$ | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | 7.97 kg per constant US$ | 5.28 kg per constant US$ | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 8.03 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 Eritrea?
- 5.35 kg per constant US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Eritrea rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Africa ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 8th 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.