Malaysia vs Thailand: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Malaysia
739.84 million
in 2024
Thailand
821.67 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 821.67 million against 739.84 million in Malaysia, a difference of 81.83 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412.30 million | 621.06 million | 208.76 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 612.21 million | 804.77 million | 192.56 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 699.12 million | 778.64 million | 79.51 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 821.67 million against 739.84 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 81.83 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 221 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.