Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in China

China: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 26.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.66
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 213 countries
All-time high
26.66
in 2024
All-time low
9.67
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in China, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 9.72001: 102002: 10.52003: 11.52004: 12.52005: 13.22006: 14.42007: 15.32008: 15.92009: 17.72010: 19.52011: 21.12012: 22.32013: 23.62014: 23.92015: 23.22016: 23.22017: 22.92018: 22.32019: 23.12020: 23.72021: 24.52022: 252023: 25.82024: 26.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China recorded 26.66 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in China peaked at 26.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2000.

That places China 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in China, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in China, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.67
2001 10.05 +3.9%
2002 10.53 +4.8%
2003 11.47 +8.9%
2004 12.54 +9.3%
2005 13.24 +5.6%
2006 14.36 +8.4%
2007 15.32 +6.7%
2008 15.86 +3.6%
2009 17.67 +11.4%
2010 19.51 +10.4%
2011 21.05 +7.9%
2012 22.31 +6.0%
2013 23.65 +6.0%
2014 23.94 +1.2%
2015 23.18 -3.2%
2016 23.18 +0.0%
2017 22.88 -1.3%
2018 22.26 -2.7%
2019 23.05 +3.6%
2020 23.65 +2.6%
2021 24.55 +3.8%
2022 25.05 +2.0%
2023 25.81 +3.0%
2024 26.66 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.07 9.67 17.67 10
2010s 22.5 19.51 23.94 10
2020s 25.14 23.65 26.66 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 14 Singapore 28.63 compare
  2. 15 New Zealand 28.12 compare
  3. 16 Oman 27.27 compare
  4. 18 Qatar 26.53 compare
  5. 19 Kazakhstan 25.63 compare
  6. 20 Kuwait 25.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in China?
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in China was 26.66 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 26.66 in 2024.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2000.
How does China rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
China ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
270 places, 6,692 data points, 2000–2024
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