Kenya vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Kenya
1.83 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
South Africa
1.94 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Kenya rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.94 kilograms per constant usd against 1.83 kilograms per constant usd in Kenya, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per constant usd.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 kilograms per constant usd | 3.06 kilograms per constant usd | 0.724 kilograms per constant usd | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.2 kilograms per constant usd | 2.15 kilograms per constant usd | 0.048 kilograms per constant usd | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.01 kilograms per constant usd | 1.95 kilograms per constant usd | 0.052 kilograms per constant usd | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.94 kilograms per constant usd against 1.83 kilograms per constant usd in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.11 kilograms per constant usd, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Kenya ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).