Eastern Asia vs India: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Eastern Asia
40.88 billion
in 2024
India
8.90 billion
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Eastern Asia
- India
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 40.88 billion against 8.90 billion in India, a difference of 31.98 billion.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.6 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 billion | 4.52 billion | 15.47 billion | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 34.03 billion | 6.62 billion | 27.40 billion | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 38.60 billion | 8.07 billion | 30.52 billion | 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, Eastern Asia or India?
- Eastern Asia, at 40.88 billion against 8.90 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Eastern Asia and India?
- 31.98 billion, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and India rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 34 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.