Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 249.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 249.32 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates peaked at 281.81 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.25 million, in 2001.
That places United Arab Emirates 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.45 million | — |
| 2001 | 96.25 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 105.15 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 137.67 million | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 159.24 million | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 128.37 million | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 175.98 million | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 210.90 million | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 281.81 million | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 262.31 million | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 243.99 million | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 249.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 154.41 million | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 205.31 million | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 274.42 million | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 174.17 million | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 239.58 million | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 212.88 million | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 194.41 million | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 228.14 million | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 197.31 million | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 195.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 218.39 million | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 235.25 million | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 249.32 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.81 million | 96.25 million | 281.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.64 million | 154.41 million | 274.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.09 million | 195.19 million | 249.32 million | 5 |
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More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates was 249.32 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 281.81 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.25 million in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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