Canada vs Central and Southern Asia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Canada
2.09 billion tonnes
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia
12.06 billion tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Canada
  • Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

Central and Southern Asia currently reports 12.06 billion tonnes against 2.09 billion tonnes in Canada, a difference of 9.97 billion tonnes.

That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 5.8 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 255 countries.

Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.58 billion tonnes 6.90 billion tonnes 5.33 billion tonnes Central and Southern Asia
2010s 2.01 billion tonnes 9.90 billion tonnes 7.89 billion tonnes Central and Southern Asia
2020s 2.12 billion tonnes 11.98 billion tonnes 9.86 billion tonnes Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Canada or Central and Southern Asia?
Central and Southern Asia, at 12.06 billion tonnes against 2.09 billion tonnes in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Canada and Central and Southern Asia?
9.97 billion tonnes, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Canada ranks 9th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 255 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed