What is the difference in goal 12: responsible consumption and production between Namibia and South Africa?

0 5 year moving average, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs South Africa: GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Namibia

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

South Africa

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Namibia rank

1st

South Africa rank

1st

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production over time

Namibia
South Africa

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in South Africa, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5 5 year moving average	0.5 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—
2010s	0.5415 5 year moving average	0.5415 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—
2020s	0.9375 5 year moving average	0.9375 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 12: responsible consumption and production, Namibia or South Africa?: Namibia, at 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 12: responsible consumption and production between Namibia and South Africa?: 0 5 year moving average, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for goal 12: responsible consumption and production?: Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 12 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database