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

Romania
2.01
in 2022
South Africa
1.94
in 2022
Romania rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
0123200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 2.01 against 1.94 in South Africa, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 224 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.98 3.06 1.08 South Africa
2010s 1.86 2.15 0.2979 South Africa
2020s 2.04 1.95 0.0859 Romania

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, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 2.01 against 1.94 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Romania and South Africa?
0.07, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Romania ranks 95th 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