China vs Singapore: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
China
25.05 tonnes
in 2022
Singapore
27.56 tonnes
in 2022
China rank
22nd
Singapore rank
15th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 27.56 tonnes against 25.05 tonnes in China, a difference of 2.51 tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 15th of 247 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 tonnes | 24.11 tonnes | 11.04 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 22.5 tonnes | 26.33 tonnes | 3.83 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 25.14 tonnes | 27.52 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | Singapore |
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 or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 27.56 tonnes against 25.05 tonnes in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between China and Singapore?
- 2.51 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- China ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 15th of 247 countries.
- 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.