Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 50.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia, 2000–2024
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 Namibia is 50.43 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 224.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia peaked at 1.51 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46,516 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Namibia 193rd out of 257 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,516 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 420,434 tonnes | +803.9% |
| 2002 | 316,842 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 314,820 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 175,739 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 110,709 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 95,207 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 489,619 tonnes | +414.3% |
| 2008 | 287,137 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 284,293 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 266,149 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 306,986 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 466,507 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 423,675 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 308,269 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 816,323 tonnes | +164.8% |
| 2016 | 745,961 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million tonnes | +65.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.62 million tonnes | +3112.0% |
| 2024 | 50.43 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50.43 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.89 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50.43 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.88 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3112.0% | 1.51 million tonnes | 48.62 million tonnes |
| 2001 | +803.9% | 46,516 tonnes | 420,434 tonnes |
| 2007 | +414.3% | 95,207 tonnes | 489,619 tonnes |
| 2015 | +164.8% | 308,269 tonnes | 816,323 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254,132 tonnes | 46,516 tonnes | 489,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 723,694 tonnes | 266,149 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 50.43 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 190 Barbados 1.74 million tonnes compare
- 191 French Polynesia 1.65 million tonnes compare
- 192 Seychelles 1.65 million tonnes compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 1.51 million tonnes compare
- 195 Réunion 1.42 million tonnes compare
- 195 Reunion 1.42 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia was 50.43 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,516 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Namibia ranks 193rd out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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