Central and Southern Asia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Central and Southern Asia
2.55
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6.85
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia rank
10th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th

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

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
234567200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6.85 against 2.55 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 4.3.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.7 times Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 37 groups.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.77 6.77 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 2.98 6.06 3.08 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 2.53 6.73 4.2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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, Central and Southern Asia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6.85 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 Central and Southern Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
4.3, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 37 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.

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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