Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 136.89 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 136.89 million 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 3.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 128.97 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.71 million tonnes, in 2006.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 35th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.58 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 77.56 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 79.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 79.66 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.39 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 82.28 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.71 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 70.89 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 63.64 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 66.46 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 69.64 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 73.08 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 72.87 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.19 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 113.74 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 83.56 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 82.71 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 106.70 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 110.22 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 128.97 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 119.83 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 122.14 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 126.57 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 132.14 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 136.89 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.51 million tonnes | 61.71 million tonnes | 82.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.47 million tonnes | 69.64 million tonnes | 128.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.51 million tonnes | 119.83 million tonnes | 136.89 million tonnes | 5 |
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More development goals data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Red List Index 0.7725 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 475.68 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.88 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.8 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 1.7% (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 28 (2023)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 16.95 tonnes (2022)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 3.1% (2023)
- River flow minimum 10.51 m3 per sec (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 136.89 million 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 128.97 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.71 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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