Asia vs Nepal: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Asia
1.64 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Nepal
5.6 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Asia rank
18th
Nepal rank
21st
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.6 kg per constant US$ against 1.64 kg per constant US$ in Asia, a difference of 3.96 kg per constant US$.
That makes Nepal's figure about 3.4 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | 4.76 kg per constant US$ | 2.82 kg per constant US$ | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | 4.81 kg per constant US$ | 2.89 kg per constant US$ | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | 5.7 kg per constant US$ | 4.04 kg per constant US$ | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.6 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 Nepal?
- 3.96 kg per constant US$, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Nepal rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 21st 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.