Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material
Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.92
in 2022
South America
2.47
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
South America rank
13th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South America
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.92 against 2.47 in South America, a difference of 4.45.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.8 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and South America ranks 13th of 224 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 | 2.36 | 5.25 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 2.39 | 5.21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 2.51 | 4.35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South America?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.92 against 2.47 in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
- 4.45, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and South America ranks 13th of 224 countries.
- 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.