Republic of Korea vs Western Europe: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Republic of Korea
943.60 million
in 2024
Western Europe
2.49 billion
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Western Europe rank
23rd
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Republic of Korea
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2.49 billion against 943.60 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.55 billion.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 255 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 755.72 million | 2.79 billion | 2.04 billion | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 841.28 million | 2.64 billion | 1.80 billion | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 902.60 million | 2.53 billion | 1.62 billion | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Republic of Korea or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2.49 billion against 943.60 million in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
- 1.55 billion, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Western Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 23rd 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.