Indonesia vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Indonesia
1.84
in 2022
South Africa
1.94
in 2022
Indonesia rank
101st
South Africa rank
98th

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
0123200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.94 against 1.84 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 224 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.09 3.06 0.966 South Africa
2010s 1.98 2.15 0.1713 South Africa
2020s 1.85 1.95 0.1028 South Africa

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, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.94 against 1.84 in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.1, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Indonesia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed