Bhutan vs Central and Southern Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Bhutan
8.13
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia
2.55
in 2022
Bhutan rank
7th
Central and Southern Asia rank
10th

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time

  • Bhutan
  • Central and Southern Asia
2468200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 8.13 against 2.55 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 5.58.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.2 times Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 7th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.48 3.77 1.71 Bhutan
2010s 7.17 2.98 4.19 Bhutan
2020s 8.12 2.53 5.59 Bhutan

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, Bhutan or Central and Southern Asia?
Bhutan, at 8.13 against 2.55 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Bhutan and Central and Southern Asia?
5.58, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Central and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Bhutan ranks 7th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 224 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed