Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Hong Kong, China
0.37 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Singapore
0.39 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
172nd
Singapore rank
169th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.39 kilograms per constant usd against 0.37 kilograms per constant usd in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per constant usd.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd and Singapore ranks 169th of 211 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.316 kilograms per constant usd | 0.603 kilograms per constant usd | 0.287 kilograms per constant usd | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.269 kilograms per constant usd | 0.457 kilograms per constant usd | 0.188 kilograms per constant usd | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.354 kilograms per constant usd | 0.398 kilograms per constant usd | 0.044 kilograms per constant usd | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.39 kilograms per constant usd against 0.37 kilograms per constant usd in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.02 kilograms per constant usd, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd and Singapore ranks 169th 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
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).