China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
China
35.70 billion tonnes
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
45.08 billion tonnes
in 2022
China rank
1st
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- China
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 45.08 billion tonnes against 35.70 billion tonnes in China, a difference of 9.38 billion tonnes.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 255 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.13 billion tonnes | 23.47 billion tonnes | 6.34 billion tonnes | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 31.30 billion tonnes | 39.51 billion tonnes | 8.21 billion tonnes | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 35.80 billion tonnes | 45.05 billion tonnes | 9.25 billion tonnes | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 45.08 billion tonnes against 35.70 billion tonnes in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 9.38 billion tonnes, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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.