Hong Kong, China vs Maldives: Domestic material consumption per capita
Hong Kong, China
18.46 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
17.49 tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Maldives rank
49th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Maldives
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.46 tonnes against 17.49 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 0.97 tonnes.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 49th of 233 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 12.6 tonnes | 10.26 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 17.1 tonnes | 16.46 tonnes | 0.634 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Hong Kong, China or Maldives?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18.46 tonnes against 17.49 tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
- 0.97 tonnes, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Maldives rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 49th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).