Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Domestic material consumption per capita

Hong Kong, China
18.46 tonnes
in 2024
Republic of Korea
18.25 tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Republic of Korea rank
45th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.46 tonnes against 18.25 tonnes in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.21 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 10.67 tonnes 15.84 tonnes 5.16 tonnes Republic of Korea
2010s 12.6 tonnes 16.63 tonnes 4.04 tonnes Republic of Korea
2020s 17.1 tonnes 17.43 tonnes 0.332 tonnes Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 18.46 tonnes against 18.25 tonnes in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
0.21 tonnes, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th 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).