Laos vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Laos
5.46
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.22
in 2022
Laos rank
23rd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
22nd

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

  • Laos
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
246200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 5.46 against 1.22 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.24.

That makes Laos's figure about 4.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 23rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.43 1.36 3.07 Laos
2010s 5.85 1.31 4.54 Laos
2020s 5.52 1.24 4.27 Laos

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, Laos or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Laos, at 5.46 against 1.22 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
4.24, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Laos ranks 23rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd 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