China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
5.57
in 2022
United States of America
22.54
in 2022
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
30th
United States of America rank
30th

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

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • United States of America
0102030200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 22.54 against 5.57 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 16.97.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.0 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

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

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 30th 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 China, Macao Special Administrative Region United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 14.11 29.27 15.16 United States of America
2010s 9.04 23.28 14.24 United States of America
2020s 5.48 22.09 16.61 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, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or United States of America?
United States of America, at 22.54 against 5.57 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United States of America?
16.97, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 30th 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.

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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