Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 739.84 million tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malaysia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malaysia stood at 739.84 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malaysia peaked at 739.84 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 341.34 million tonnes, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 23rd 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 | 412.30 million tonnes | 341.34 million tonnes | 481.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.21 million tonnes | 487.20 million tonnes | 685.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 699.12 million tonnes | 671.28 million tonnes | 739.84 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 20 Saudi Arabia 827.59 million tonnes compare
- 21 Thailand 821.67 million tonnes compare
- 22 France 747.24 million tonnes compare
- 24 South Africa 712.94 million tonnes compare
- 25 Bangladesh 664.69 million tonnes compare
- 26 Poland 610.84 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malaysia?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malaysia was 739.84 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 739.84 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.34 million tonnes in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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