Korea vs Republic of Korea: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Korea
899.93 million tonnes
in 2022
Republic of Korea
943.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Korea rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 943.60 million tonnes against 899.93 million tonnes in Korea, a difference of 43.67 million tonnes.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 255 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 755.72 million tonnes | 755.72 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 841.28 million tonnes | 841.28 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020s | 880.11 million tonnes | 880.11 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 943.60 million tonnes against 899.93 million tonnes in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 43.67 million tonnes, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Korea ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th 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.