Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Asia
Asia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 65.46 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Asia recorded 65.46 billion tonnes for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Asia peaked at 65.46 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.67 billion tonnes, in 2000.
Asia ranks 1st of 51 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.50 billion tonnes | 25.67 billion tonnes | 41.33 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.44 billion tonnes | 44.70 billion tonnes | 56.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.75 billion tonnes | 56.63 billion tonnes | 65.46 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Asia?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Asia was 65.46 billion tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.46 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.67 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 51 regions with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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