Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: Domestic material consumption per capita

Argentina
19.97 tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
18.46 tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
43rd
Hong Kong, China rank
44th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Hong Kong, China
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 19.97 tonnes against 18.46 tonnes in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.51 tonnes.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 233 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 15.36 tonnes 10.67 tonnes 4.69 tonnes Argentina
2010s 17.56 tonnes 12.6 tonnes 4.97 tonnes Argentina
2020s 19.17 tonnes 17.1 tonnes 2.07 tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
Argentina, at 19.97 tonnes against 18.46 tonnes in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
1.51 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
233 places, 5,766 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).