Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Algeria
Algeria: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 8.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Algeria is 8.69, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Algeria peaked at 8.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.57, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 117th of 249 countries 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 per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.58 | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 5.67 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 5.61 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.18 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.88 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.73 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.62 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 8.35 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.39 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.74 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.78 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.49 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.58 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.49 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | +2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 | 4.57 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 | 7.57 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 | 8.4 | 8.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Algeria?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Algeria was 8.69 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Algeria ranks 117th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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