Central and Southern Asia vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

Central and Southern Asia
5.74
in 2022
United States of America
22.54
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia rank
29th
United States of America rank
30th

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • United States of America
0102030200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 22.54 against 5.74 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 16.8.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 37 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.14 29.27 25.13 United States of America
2010s 5.13 23.28 18.16 United States of America
2020s 5.55 22.09 16.54 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Central and Southern Asia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 22.54 against 5.74 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Central and Southern Asia and United States of America?
16.8, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Central and Southern Asia vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/compare/domestic-material-consumption-per-capita-by-type-of-raw-material-tonnes/central-and-southern-asia/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/compare/domestic-material-consumption-per-capita-by-type-of-raw-material-tonnes/central-and-southern-asia/united-states/">Central and Southern Asia vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
284 places, 6,507 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed