Hong Kong, China vs Uruguay: Domestic material consumption per capita
Hong Kong, China
18.46 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
20.45 tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Uruguay rank
41st
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.45 tonnes against 18.46 tonnes in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.99 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 233 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 tonnes | 37.16 tonnes | 26.48 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.6 tonnes | 29.59 tonnes | 16.99 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 17.1 tonnes | 20.2 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Hong Kong, China or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.45 tonnes against 18.46 tonnes in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 1.99 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 41st 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).