Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 23.41 million tonnes in 2024. β Volatile
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bhutan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 23.41 million tonnes for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bhutan peaked at 23.41 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 21.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.03 million tonnes | 20.73 million tonnes | 23.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bhutan?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bhutan was 23.41 million tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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