Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6.85
in 2022
South America
2.47
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
South America rank
13th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- South America
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6.85 against 2.47 in South America, a difference of 4.38.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.8 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and South America ranks 13th of 224 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 | 2.36 | 4.41 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 2.39 | 3.67 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 2.51 | 4.22 | 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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South America?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6.85 against 2.47 in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America?
- 4.38, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and South America ranks 13th 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.