Russian Federation vs Southern Asia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Russian Federation
2.12 billion tonnes
in 2024
Southern Asia
11.00 billion tonnes
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
10th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Southern Asia
2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 11.00 billion tonnes against 2.12 billion tonnes in Russian Federation, a difference of 8.87 billion tonnes.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.96 billion tonnes 6.27 billion tonnes 4.31 billion tonnes Southern Asia
2010s 2.23 billion tonnes 8.97 billion tonnes 6.75 billion tonnes Southern Asia
2020s 2.21 billion tonnes 10.93 billion tonnes 8.72 billion tonnes Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Russian Federation or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 11.00 billion tonnes against 2.12 billion tonnes in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Russian Federation and Southern Asia?
8.87 billion tonnes, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Southern Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 10th 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)
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