Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 387.54 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 387.54 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 372.42 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 127.01 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 44th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.01 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 135.10 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 140.00 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 141.40 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 143.95 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 155.88 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 158.59 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 169.60 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 192.64 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 176.47 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 223.06 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 233.80 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 244.92 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 260.18 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 277.88 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 286.66 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 280.85 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 305.08 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 327.12 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 327.62 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 348.05 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 362.76 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 372.42 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 375.76 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 387.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.06 million tonnes | 127.01 million tonnes | 192.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.72 million tonnes | 223.06 million tonnes | 327.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.31 million tonnes | 348.05 million tonnes | 387.54 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Red List Index 0.9429 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 247,025 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 387.54 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 372.42 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.01 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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