China vs Kazakhstan: Domestic material consumption per capita
China
26.66 tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
25.63 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
16th
Kazakhstan rank
18th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
China currently reports 26.66 tonnes against 25.63 tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.03 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 16th and Kazakhstan ranks 18th of 233 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 tonnes | 20.47 tonnes | 7.39 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 22.5 tonnes | 28.36 tonnes | 5.86 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 25.14 tonnes | 27.3 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, China or Kazakhstan?
- China, at 26.66 tonnes against 25.63 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between China and Kazakhstan?
- 1.03 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- China ranks 16th and Kazakhstan ranks 18th 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
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).