Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in China
China: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.04 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.04 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
89th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4.31 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
2.13 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 China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in China stood at 2.04 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in China peaked at 4.31 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.13 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places China 89th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in China, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.31 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.17 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.01 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.82 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.48 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.34 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.85 kg per constant US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.69 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.24 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.15 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.07 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.04 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 2.04 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 kg per constant US$ | 3.3 kg per constant US$ | 4.31 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 kg per constant US$ | 2.24 kg per constant US$ | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 kg per constant US$ | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in China?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in China was 2.04 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does China rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- China ranks 89th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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