China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
126.57 million
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
597.90 million
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 597.90 million against 126.57 million in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 471.33 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 4.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 37 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 73.51 million 718.35 million 644.84 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 92.47 million 578.29 million 485.82 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 122.85 million 570.25 million 447.40 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 597.90 million against 126.57 million in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
471.33 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 37 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (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