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
1015202530200020122024

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

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).