Germany vs Viet Nam: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Germany
1.16 billion tonnes
in 2022
Viet Nam
1.28 billion tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
12th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Germany
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.28 billion tonnes against 1.16 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 118.31 million tonnes.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 255 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 1.28 billion tonnes 630.08 million tonnes 650.56 million tonnes Germany
2010s 1.25 billion tonnes 1.08 billion tonnes 175.12 million tonnes Germany
2020s 1.14 billion tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 107.17 million tonnes Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Germany or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.28 billion tonnes against 1.16 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Germany and Viet Nam?
118.31 million tonnes, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and Viet Nam rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Germany ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 12th 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)
Unit
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