Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 230.70 million tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kenya, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kenya is 230.70 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kenya peaked at 230.70 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.20 million tonnes, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.04 million tonnes | 92.20 million tonnes | 146.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.98 million tonnes | 150.79 million tonnes | 216.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.49 million tonnes | 221.66 million tonnes | 230.70 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kenya?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kenya was 230.70 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 230.70 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.20 million tonnes in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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