Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 31.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 31.51 million for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone peaked at 39.42 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.81 million, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 257 countries 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 (tonnes) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.81 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.91 million | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 14.70 million | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 14.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.32 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.48 million | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 17.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.28 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 21.64 million | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 23.22 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 28.11 million | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 35.62 million | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 39.42 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 28.47 million | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 29.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 33.77 million | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 26.72 million | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 25.17 million | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.35 million | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 30.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.51 million | +2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 31.51 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.88 million, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 31.51 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.88 million, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.71 million | 9.81 million | 19.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.16 million | 21.64 million | 39.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.71 million | 25.12 million | 31.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 (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)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone was 31.51 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 39.42 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 million in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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