Indonesia vs Malaysia: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product

Indonesia
1.8 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Malaysia
1.79 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Indonesia rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
95th

Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
0123200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.8 kilograms per constant usd against 1.79 kilograms per constant usd in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per constant usd.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 95th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.09 kilograms per constant usd 2.31 kilograms per constant usd 0.22 kilograms per constant usd Malaysia
2010s 1.98 kilograms per constant usd 2.14 kilograms per constant usd 0.161 kilograms per constant usd Malaysia
2020s 1.85 kilograms per constant usd 1.87 kilograms per constant usd 0.024 kilograms per constant usd Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia, at 1.8 kilograms per constant usd against 1.79 kilograms per constant usd in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0.01 kilograms per constant usd, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
Indonesia ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 95th 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).