China vs Kuwait: Domestic material consumption per capita
China
26.66 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
25.48 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
16th
Kuwait rank
19th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
China currently reports 26.66 tonnes against 25.48 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 1.18 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 19th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 tonnes | 26.41 tonnes | 13.34 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 22.5 tonnes | 22.37 tonnes | 0.128 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 25.14 tonnes | 24.43 tonnes | 0.71 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, China or Kuwait?
- China, at 26.66 tonnes against 25.48 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between China and Kuwait?
- 1.18 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- China ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 19th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme β 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).