Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Southern Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6.85 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Southern Africa
1.98 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
16th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6.85 kg per constant US$ against 1.98 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.87 kg per constant US$.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 3.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 226 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 kg per constant US$ | 3.12 kg per constant US$ | 3.66 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 6.06 kg per constant US$ | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | 3.83 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6.73 kg per constant US$ | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | 4.68 kg per constant US$ | 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 Southern Africa?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6.85 kg per constant US$ against 1.98 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa 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 Southern Africa?
- 4.87 kg per constant US$, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 226 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.