Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 7.14 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 7.14 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.40 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.52 billion, in 2001.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 billion | — |
| 2001 | 2.52 billion | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.78 billion | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.88 billion | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.96 billion | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.17 billion | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.51 billion | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.61 billion | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.00 billion | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.01 billion | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.28 billion | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.28 billion | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.45 billion | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.58 billion | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.66 billion | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.69 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 billion | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.05 billion | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.95 billion | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.96 billion | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.95 billion | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.13 billion | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.40 billion | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.81 billion | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 7.14 billion | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.20 billion | 2.52 billion | 4.01 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 billion | 4.28 billion | 5.05 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 billion | 4.95 billion | 7.14 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 7.14 billion 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 billion in 2001.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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