Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
108.28 million
in 2022
Kuwait
113.41 million
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
93rd
Kuwait rank
90th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Kuwait
050.0M100.0M150.0M200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 113.41 million against 108.28 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.14 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and Kuwait ranks 90th of 255 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 109.27 million 60.07 million 49.20 million Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 103.34 million 83.74 million 19.61 million Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 108.62 million 113.16 million 4.54 million Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 113.41 million against 108.28 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
5.14 million, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and Kuwait ranks 90th 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)
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