Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 37.84 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China (People’s Republic of) is 37.84 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 37.84 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.28 billion tonnes, in 2000.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 214 countries 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 | 17.13 billion tonnes | 12.28 billion tonnes | 23.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.30 billion tonnes | 26.37 billion tonnes | 33.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.80 billion tonnes | 33.73 billion tonnes | 37.84 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in China (People’s Republic of) was 37.84 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.84 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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