Americas vs China: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Americas
20.69 billion
in 2024
China
37.84 billion
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China rank
1st
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 37.84 billion against 20.69 billion in Americas, a difference of 17.15 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.22 billion | 17.13 billion | 93.33 million | Americas |
| 2010s | 20.19 billion | 31.30 billion | 11.11 billion | China |
| 2020s | 27.69 billion | 35.80 billion | 8.10 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Americas or China?
- China, at 37.84 billion against 20.69 billion in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Americas and China?
- 17.15 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.