Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.4859 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4859 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.8472 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.4801 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 Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.4859 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8472 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4801 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 173rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8472 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8362 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7968 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.824 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7615 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6583 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6457 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6355 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6248 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6067 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5692 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5463 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5588 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5521 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5362 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5434 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5667 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.528 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5136 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4895 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.486 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4801 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.488 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4859 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7237 kg per constant US$ | 0.6067 kg per constant US$ | 0.8472 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5462 kg per constant US$ | 0.5136 kg per constant US$ | 0.5692 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4859 kg per constant US$ | 0.4801 kg per constant US$ | 0.4895 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 6.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Republic of Korea?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Republic of Korea was 0.4859 kg per constant US$ 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8472 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4801 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Republic of Korea ranks 173rd 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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