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

Lebanon
1.87 kg per constant US$
in 2022
South Africa
1.94 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Lebanon rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th

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

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
11.522.533.5200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.94 kg per constant US$ against 1.87 kg per constant US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 0.07 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Lebanon ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.28 kg per constant US$ 3.06 kg per constant US$ 1.78 kg per constant US$ South Africa
2010s 1.37 kg per constant US$ 2.15 kg per constant US$ 0.782 kg per constant US$ South Africa
2020s 1.92 kg per constant US$ 1.95 kg per constant US$ 0.0387 kg per constant US$ 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, Lebanon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.94 kg per constant US$ against 1.87 kg per constant US$ in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Lebanon and South Africa?
0.07 kg per constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Lebanon ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 226 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)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,949 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed