Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in China
China: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 2.04 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
China recorded 2.04 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in China peaked at 4.31 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.04 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
China ranks 84th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 gross domestic product in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.31 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 4.17 kilograms per constant usd | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.03 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.01 kilograms per constant usd | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4 kilograms per constant usd | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.82 kilograms per constant usd | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7 kilograms per constant usd | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.48 kilograms per constant usd | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 kilograms per constant usd | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.39 kilograms per constant usd | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4 kilograms per constant usd | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.38 kilograms per constant usd | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.34 kilograms per constant usd | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.31 kilograms per constant usd | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.13 kilograms per constant usd | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 kilograms per constant usd | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.69 kilograms per constant usd | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5 kilograms per constant usd | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 kilograms per constant usd | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.25 kilograms per constant usd | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.15 kilograms per constant usd | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 kilograms per constant usd | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.07 kilograms per constant usd | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.04 kilograms per constant usd | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 kilograms per constant usd | 3.3 kilograms per constant usd | 4.31 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 kilograms per constant usd | 2.24 kilograms per constant usd | 3.4 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 kilograms per constant usd | 2.04 kilograms per constant usd | 2.25 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 81 Angola 2.09 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 81 Argentina 2.09 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 83 Congo 2.05 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 2.04 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 86 Romania 2.02 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 87 Comoros 2 kilograms per constant usd compare
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 99,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in China?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in China was 2.04 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does China rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- China ranks 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).