Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 1.19 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.19 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
223rd
of 249 countries
All-time high
1.66 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
1.16 tonnes
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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Afghanistan stood at 1.19 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.2% 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 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.16 tonnes, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 223rd of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.52 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.19 tonnes | -1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.19 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.72 tonnes, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.19 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33 tonnes, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 1.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 220 Réunion 1.63 tonnes compare
- 220 Reunion 1.63 tonnes compare
- 222 Yemen 1.24 tonnes compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.03 tonnes compare
- 225 Saint Helena 0.8377 tonnes compare
- 226 Liechtenstein 0.54 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (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 tonnes 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 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Afghanistan ranks 223rd out of 249 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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