Germany vs Japan: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product

Germany
0.29 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Japan
0.26 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Germany rank
179th
Japan rank
184th

Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
00.10.20.30.40.5200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.29 kilograms per constant usd against 0.26 kilograms per constant usd in Japan, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per constant usd.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 179th and Japan ranks 184th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.381 kilograms per constant usd 0 kilograms per constant usd 0.381 kilograms per constant usd Germany
2010s 0.328 kilograms per constant usd 0 kilograms per constant usd 0.328 kilograms per constant usd Germany
2020s 0.284 kilograms per constant usd 0.104 kilograms per constant usd 0.18 kilograms per constant usd Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 0.29 kilograms per constant usd against 0.26 kilograms per constant usd in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Germany and Japan?
0.03 kilograms per constant usd, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
Germany ranks 179th and Japan ranks 184th 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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About this data

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).