Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Korea
899.93 million
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
829.07 million
in 2024
Korea rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 899.93 million against 829.07 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 70.86 million.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 255 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 755.72 million 718.35 million 37.38 million Korea
2010s 841.28 million 578.29 million 262.99 million Korea
2020s 880.11 million 570.25 million 309.87 million Korea

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 899.93 million against 829.07 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
70.86 million, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Korea ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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
Last refreshed