Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 73.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 73.44 million for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea peaked at 92.91 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.75 million, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 93rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.92 million | — |
| 2001 | 86.21 million | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 71.01 million | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 78.15 million | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 64.79 million | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 74.15 million | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 73.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.79 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 84.14 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 89.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 92.91 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 87.53 million | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 83.99 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 65.84 million | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 61.65 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 56.75 million | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 68.95 million | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 73.47 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 75.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 77.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 67.62 million | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 69.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 70.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 72.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 73.44 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.34 million | 64.79 million | 89.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.36 million | 56.75 million | 92.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.59 million | 67.62 million | 73.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 90 Mozambique 77.17 million compare
- 91 Nicaragua 76.44 million compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 75.00 million compare
- 94 Lebanon 70.74 million compare
- 95 Uruguay 69.24 million compare
- 96 Madagascar 67.29 million compare
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea was 73.44 million 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.91 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.75 million in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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