Domestic material consumption per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Domestic material consumption per capita was 18.46 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Hong Kong stood at 18.46 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 18.46 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9 tonnes, in 2006.
Hong Kong ranks 44th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.68 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 11.45 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 11.71 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.61 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.82 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 10.17 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 9.06 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 9.41 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.81 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.23 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.12 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.45 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 15.54 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 11.34 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 11.17 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.33 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 14.75 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.23 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 16 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 16.32 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.95 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.75 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 18.46 tonnes | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 tonnes | 8.9 tonnes | 11.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 tonnes | 9.81 tonnes | 17.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 18.46 tonnes | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,840 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.4316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 24,591 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 49,636 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Hong Kong?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Hong Kong was 18.46 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).