Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.55 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.55 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 36 groups
All-time high
2.03 kg per constant US$
in 2013
All-time low
1.54 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 Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia is 1.55 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.03 kg per constant US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.54 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Eastern Asia 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.68 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.76 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.74 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.97 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.77 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.57 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 kg per constant US$ | 1.58 kg per constant US$ | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | 1.54 kg per constant US$ | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Laos 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 49.31 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 0.4549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 36.27 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia was 1.55 kg per constant US$ 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 kg per constant US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th 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 Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern 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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