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. β Volatile
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 50.43 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16,257.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Namibia peaked at 50.43 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,516 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Namibia 119th out of 238 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 | 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
- 116 Croatia 53.22 million tonnes compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 50.61 million tonnes compare
- 118 Afghanistan 50.57 million tonnes compare
- 120 Yemen 50.25 million tonnes compare
- 121 Mauritania 49.91 million tonnes compare
- 122 South Sudan 49.34 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 50.43 million tonnes in 2024.
- 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 119th out of 238 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 16,257.8%. 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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