South Korea vs Republic of Korea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

South Korea
0.4801
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.4859
in 2024
South Korea rank
172nd
Republic of Korea rank
171st

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

  • South Korea
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.4859 against 0.4801 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0058.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 172nd and Republic of Korea ranks 171st of 224 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7237 0.7237 0
2010s 0.5462 0.5462 0
2020s 0.4852 0.4852 0

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, South Korea or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.4859 against 0.4801 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between South Korea and Republic of Korea?
0.0058, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
South Korea ranks 172nd and Republic of Korea ranks 171st 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
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