Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.55 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.55
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.03
in 2013
All-time low
1.54
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

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.72004: 1.72005: 1.72006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.72018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.62024: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia is 1.55, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2022.

That places Eastern Asia 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.58
2001 1.59 +1.0%
2002 1.61 +1.0%
2003 1.68 +4.0%
2004 1.73 +3.2%
2005 1.73 -0.1%
2006 1.76 +1.9%
2007 1.75 -0.7%
2008 1.74 -0.4%
2009 1.89 +8.5%
2010 1.93 +2.5%
2011 1.98 +2.4%
2012 2.01 +1.3%
2013 2.03 +1.1%
2014 1.97 -2.7%
2015 1.84 -7.0%
2016 1.77 -3.8%
2017 1.67 -5.4%
2018 1.56 -6.6%
2019 1.56 -0.3%
2020 1.59 +2.2%
2021 1.55 -2.9%
2022 1.54 -0.6%
2023 1.57 +2.2%
2024 1.55 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7 1.58 1.89 10
2010s 1.83 1.56 2.03 10
2020s 1.56 1.54 1.59 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 17 Liberia 6.11 compare
  2. 18 Sudan 5.99 compare
  3. 19 Somalia 5.99 compare
  4. 20 Burkina Faso 5.75 compare
  5. 21 Nepal 5.6 compare
  6. 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 compare
  7. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 compare

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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 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 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 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 37 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
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