Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in World
World: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 106.57 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in World, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
World recorded 106.57 billion tonnes for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in World peaked at 115.12 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.09 billion tonnes, in 2000.
World ranks 1st of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.09 billion tonnes | 56.09 billion tonnes | 75.25 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.61 billion tonnes | 79.21 billion tonnes | 98.82 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.04 billion tonnes | 100.61 billion tonnes | 115.12 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in World?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in World was 106.57 billion tonnes 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 115.12 billion tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.09 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does World rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- World ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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