Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product

Hong Kong, China
0.37 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Sweden
0.39 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
172nd
Sweden rank
169th

Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sweden
00.10.20.30.40.5200020122024

How they compare

Sweden 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 Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd and Sweden ranks 169th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.316 kilograms per constant usd 0.456 kilograms per constant usd 0.14 kilograms per constant usd Sweden
2010s 0.269 kilograms per constant usd 0.456 kilograms per constant usd 0.187 kilograms per constant usd Sweden
2020s 0.354 kilograms per constant usd 0.428 kilograms per constant usd 0.074 kilograms per constant usd Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, 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 Sweden?
0.02 kilograms per constant usd, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd and Sweden 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

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).