China vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
China
35.70 billion tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
7.70 billion tonnes
in 2022
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 35.70 billion tonnes against 7.70 billion tonnes in United States of America, a difference of 28.00 billion tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 4.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 255 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.13 billion tonnes | 8.60 billion tonnes | 8.53 billion tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 31.30 billion tonnes | 7.56 billion tonnes | 23.74 billion tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 34.81 billion tonnes | 7.52 billion tonnes | 27.29 billion tonnes | China |
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 United States of America?
- China, at 35.70 billion tonnes against 7.70 billion tonnes in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between China and United States of America?
- 28.00 billion tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th 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.