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

Malaysia
692.97 million tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
597.90 million tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

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

Malaysia currently reports 692.97 million tonnes against 597.90 million tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 95.06 million tonnes.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 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.

Malaysia ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 255 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 412.30 million tonnes 718.35 million tonnes 306.04 million tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 612.21 million tonnes 578.29 million tonnes 33.92 million tonnes Malaysia
2020s 678.99 million tonnes 570.25 million tonnes 108.74 million tonnes Malaysia

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 692.97 million tonnes against 597.90 million tonnes 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 Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
95.06 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Malaysia ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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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About this data

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