Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 852.15 million tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Nigeria, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Nigeria stood at 852.15 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Nigeria peaked at 852.15 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 403.14 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484.06 million tonnes | 403.14 million tonnes | 592.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 682.27 million tonnes | 582.65 million tonnes | 762.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.75 million tonnes | 772.47 million tonnes | 852.15 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Pakistan 960.05 million tonnes compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 943.60 million tonnes compare
- 17 Argentina 912.33 million tonnes compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 829.07 million tonnes compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 827.59 million tonnes compare
- 21 Thailand 821.67 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Nigeria?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Nigeria was 852.15 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 852.15 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 403.14 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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