Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 24.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia is 24.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia peaked at 24.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2 | — |
| 2001 | 10.55 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.91 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.66 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 12.51 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.07 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 14.01 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 15.23 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.64 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 18.23 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.53 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 20.66 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 21.87 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 22.14 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.48 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.29 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.75 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.41 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.97 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.8 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 23.26 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.41 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.68 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.96 | 10.2 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.89 | 18.23 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.22 | 21.97 | 24.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia was 24.68 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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