Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Asia
Western Asia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 4.78 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 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 Western Asia is 4.78 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Asia peaked at 4.78 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.66 billion, in 2001.
Western Asia ranks 17th of 34 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.70 billion | — |
| 2001 | 1.66 billion | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 billion | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.83 billion | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.11 billion | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.38 billion | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 2.47 billion | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 billion | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.67 billion | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.94 billion | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.00 billion | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.85 billion | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 billion | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 billion | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.09 billion | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.17 billion | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.99 billion | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.01 billion | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 billion | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.06 billion | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 billion | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.57 billion | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 4.78 billion | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 billion | 1.66 billion | 2.73 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 billion | 2.85 billion | 3.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 billion | 2.96 billion | 4.78 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 14 Philippines 1.04 billion compare
- 15 Pakistan 960.05 million compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 943.60 million compare
- 17 Argentina 912.33 million compare
- 18 Nigeria 852.15 million compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 829.07 million compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 827.59 million compare
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Asia?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Asia was 4.78 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 billion in 2001.
- How does Western Asia rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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