Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Asia
Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.62 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.62 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
2.09 kg per constant US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.64 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Asia stood at 1.62 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Asia peaked at 2.09 kg per constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.64 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Asia ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.07 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.91 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.62 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | 1.62 kg per constant US$ | 1.7 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 15 Malawi 6.7 kg per constant US$ compare
- 16 Burundi 6.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 17 Liberia 6.11 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Sudan 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 19 Somalia 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 21 Nepal 5.6 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Asia
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 7,873 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.69 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 33.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 33.73 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 39.74 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 8,307 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 13.40 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Asia was 1.62 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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