economic2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars) - Total or no breakdown
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.3kilograms per constant usd
Median: 1.6kilograms per constant usd
Countries Covered
209
with available data
Highest
Mongolia
16.7kilograms per constant usd
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0kilograms per constant usd
Top 5 Countries
1Mongolia16.7kilograms per constant usd
2Guinea16.0kilograms per constant usd
3Lesotho15.2kilograms per constant usd
4Mexico12.8kilograms per constant usd
5Chad9.6kilograms per constant usd
By Region
North America4.1kilograms per constant usd(4 countries)
Other2.8kilograms per constant usd(129 countries)
Africa2.5kilograms per constant usd(9 countries)
South America1.9kilograms per constant usd(7 countries)
Asia1.5kilograms per constant usd(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0kilograms per constant usd)High (16.7kilograms per constant usd)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.3kilograms per constant usd)
North America (4)
Other (129)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | 16.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 2 | Guinea | 16.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 3 | Lesotho | 15.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 4 | Mexico | 12.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 5 | Chad | 9.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 9.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 7 | Bhutan | 8.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 8 | Mali | 7.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 9 | North Korea | 7.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 10 | South Sudan | 7.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 11 | Malawi | 7.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 12 | Eritrea | 7.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 13 | Ukraine | 6.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 14 | Niger | 6.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 15 | Zambia | 6.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 6.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 18 | Burundi | 6.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 19 | Nepal | 6.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 20 | Liberia | 6.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 21 | Mauritania | 5.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 22 | Somalia | 5.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 23 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 24 | Nicaragua | 5.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 25 | Madagascar | 4.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 4.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 27 | Suriname | 4.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 28 | Ghana | 4.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 29 | Bolivia | 4.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 30 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 31 | Cambodia | 4.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 32 | Namibia | 4.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 34 | Armenia | 4.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 3.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 36 | Chile | 3.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 37 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 38 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 39 | Mozambique | 3.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 40 | Senegal | 3.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 41 | Uganda | 3.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 42 | Timor-Leste | 3.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 43 | Libya | 3.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 44 | Benin | 3.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 3.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 46 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 47 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 48 | Paraguay | 3.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 49 | Eswatini | 3.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 50 | Afghanistan | 3.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 51 | Cameroon | 3.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 52 | Tajikistan | 3.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 53 | Sudan | 3.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 54 | Belize | 2.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 55 | Papua New Guinea | 2.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 56 | Kiribati | 2.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 57 | Solomon Islands | 2.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 58 | Serbia | 2.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 59 | Peru | 2.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 60 | Togo | 2.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 61 | Yemen | 2.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 62 | Montenegro | 2.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 63 | India | 2.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 64 | Romania | 2.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 65 | Rwanda | 2.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 66 | Vietnam | 2.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 67 | Pakistan | 2.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 68 | Uzbekistan | 2.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 69 | Myanmar | 2.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 70 | Honduras | 2.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 71 | Vanuatu | 2.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 72 | Egypt | 2.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 73 | Djibouti | 2.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 74 | Bulgaria | 2.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 75 | Kenya | 2.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 76 | Nauru | 2.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 77 | Comoros | 2.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 2.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 79 | Brazil | 2.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 80 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 81 | Morocco | 2.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 82 | People's Republic of China | 2.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 83 | Republic of the Congo | 2.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 84 | Botswana | 2.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 85 | State of Palestine | 2.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 86 | Venezuela | 2.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 87 | South Africa | 2.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 88 | Guatemala | 1.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 90 | Indonesia | 1.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 91 | Tunisia | 1.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 92 | Lebanon | 1.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 93 | Georgia | 1.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 94 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 95 | Philippines | 1.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 96 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 97 | Malaysia | 1.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 98 | Algeria | 1.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 99 | Oman | 1.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 100 | Thailand | 1.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 101 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 102 | Jordan | 1.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 103 | Bangladesh | 1.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 104 | Belarus | 1.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 105 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 106 | Haiti | 1.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 107 | Jamaica | 1.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 108 | Cape Verde | 1.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 109 | Samoa | 1.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 110 | El Salvador | 1.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 111 | New Caledonia | 1.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 112 | Maldives | 1.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 113 | Nigeria | 1.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 114 | Guyana | 1.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 115 | Estonia | 1.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 116 | Ecuador | 1.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 117 | Argentina | 1.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 118 | Panama | 1.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 119 | Angola | 1.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 120 | Azerbaijan | 1.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 121 | Fiji | 1.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 122 | Canada | 1.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 123 | Iraq | 1.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 124 | Tonga | 1.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 125 | Uruguay | 1.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 126 | Gabon | 1.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 127 | Russian Federation | 1.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 128 | Kuwait | 1.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 129 | Mauritius | 1.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 130 | Colombia | 1.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 131 | Lithuania | 1.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 132 | Andorra | 1.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 133 | Turkmenistan | 1.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 134 | Poland | 1.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 135 | Latvia | 1.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 136 | Sri Lanka | 1.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 137 | Saudi Arabia | 1.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 138 | Cuba | 1.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 139 | Bahrain | 1.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 140 | Dominican Republic | 1.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 141 | Hungary | 0.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 142 | Finland | 0.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 143 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.9kilograms per constant usd |
| 144 | Seychelles | 0.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 145 | Türkiye | 0.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 146 | Marshall Islands | 0.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 147 | Australia | 0.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 148 | Saint Lucia | 0.8kilograms per constant usd |
| 149 | Czech Republic | 0.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 150 | Croatia | 0.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 151 | Palau | 0.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 152 | Portugal | 0.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 153 | Costa Rica | 0.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 154 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 155 | Slovenia | 0.7kilograms per constant usd |
| 156 | Cyprus | 0.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 157 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 158 | Slovakia | 0.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 159 | New Zealand | 0.6kilograms per constant usd |
| 160 | Qatar | 0.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 161 | Greece | 0.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 162 | Grenada | 0.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 163 | Israel | 0.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 164 | South Korea | 0.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 165 | United Arab Emirates | 0.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 166 | Dominica | 0.5kilograms per constant usd |
| 167 | Aruba | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 168 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 169 | Bahamas | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 170 | Sweden | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 171 | Hong Kong | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 172 | Tuvalu | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 173 | Denmark | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 174 | United States of America | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 175 | Austria | 0.4kilograms per constant usd |
| 176 | Singapore | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 177 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 178 | Iceland | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 179 | Barbados | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 180 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 181 | Belgium | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 182 | Malta | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 183 | French Polynesia | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 184 | Germany | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 185 | Japan | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 186 | France | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 187 | Norway | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 188 | Spain | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 189 | Italy | 0.3kilograms per constant usd |
| 190 | Ireland | 0.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 191 | Luxembourg | 0.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 192 | Cook Islands | 0.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 193 | Anguilla | 0.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 194 | United Kingdom | 0.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 195 | Netherlands | 0.2kilograms per constant usd |
| 196 | Greenland | 0.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 197 | Switzerland | 0.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 198 | Bermuda | 0.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 199 | Macao | 0.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 200 | Puerto Rico | 0.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 201 | Cayman Islands | 0.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 202 | Virgin Islands, British | 0.1kilograms per constant usd |
| 203 | San Marino | 0.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 204 | Liechtenstein | 0.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 205 | Monaco | 0.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 206 | Montserrat | 0.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 207 | Curaçao | 0.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 208 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.0kilograms per constant usd |
| 209 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0kilograms per constant usd |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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