Asia vs China: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Asia
65.46 billion
in 2024
China
37.84 billion
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
China rank
1st
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 65.46 billion against 37.84 billion in China, a difference of 27.62 billion.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 23 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.50 billion | 17.13 billion | 15.37 billion | Asia |
| 2010s | 52.44 billion | 31.30 billion | 21.14 billion | Asia |
| 2020s | 60.75 billion | 35.80 billion | 24.95 billion | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 65.46 billion against 37.84 billion in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Asia and China?
- 27.62 billion, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 23 regions.
- 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.