India vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
India
8.10 billion tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
7.70 billion tonnes
in 2022
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 8.10 billion tonnes against 7.70 billion tonnes in United States of America, a difference of 402.84 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 255 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 billion tonnes | 8.60 billion tonnes | 4.08 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.62 billion tonnes | 7.56 billion tonnes | 936.45 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.66 billion tonnes | 7.52 billion tonnes | 143.84 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, India or United States of America?
- India, at 8.10 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 India and United States of America?
- 402.84 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- India ranks 3rd 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.