Asia vs Malawi: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Asia
1.64 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Malawi
6.7 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Asia rank
18th
Malawi rank
15th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Asia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.7 kg per constant US$ against 1.64 kg per constant US$ in Asia, a difference of 5.06 kg per constant US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 4.1 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 15th of 36 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | 8.48 kg per constant US$ | 6.55 kg per constant US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | 7.24 kg per constant US$ | 5.31 kg per constant US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | 6.59 kg per constant US$ | 4.93 kg per constant US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material, Asia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.7 kg per constant US$ against 1.64 kg per constant US$ in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Asia and Malawi?
- 5.06 kg per constant US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Malawi rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 15th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.