Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in China
China: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 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
88th
of 224 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$, in 2022.
That places China 88th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in China, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -0.3528 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,221 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 88th out of 224 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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