Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 1.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.19
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
194th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 2010
All-time low
1.16
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Afghanistan stood at 1.19.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Afghanistan peaked at 1.66 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 194th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.16 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 1.68 compare
- 192 Burundi 1.67 compare
- 193 Yemen 1.24 compare
- 195 Saint Helena 0.8518 compare
- 196 San Marino 0.5535 compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 0.5352 compare
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Afghanistan?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Afghanistan was 1.19 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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