Botswana vs China: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product

Botswana
2.18 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
China
2.04 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Botswana rank
76th
China rank
84th

Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time

  • Botswana
  • China
234567200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.18 kilograms per constant usd against 2.04 kilograms per constant usd in China, a difference of 0.14 kilograms per constant usd.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 76th and China ranks 84th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
2000s 6.08 kilograms per constant usd 3.82 kilograms per constant usd 2.25 kilograms per constant usd Botswana
2010s 3.8 kilograms per constant usd 2.91 kilograms per constant usd 0.882 kilograms per constant usd Botswana
2020s 2.14 kilograms per constant usd 2.13 kilograms per constant usd 0.016 kilograms per constant usd Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Botswana or China?
Botswana, at 2.18 kilograms per constant usd against 2.04 kilograms per constant usd in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Botswana and China?
0.14 kilograms per constant usd, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
Botswana ranks 76th and China ranks 84th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Unit
kilograms per constant usd
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,194 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).