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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
108.28 million
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
112.78 million
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
93rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
91st

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 112.78 million against 108.28 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.50 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 109.27 million 29.94 million 79.33 million Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 103.34 million 83.07 million 20.27 million Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 105.92 million 109.50 million 3.57 million Lao People's Democratic Republic

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 112.78 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
4.50 million, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st 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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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
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