Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Asia
Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 13.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Asia stood at 13.62. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% 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 Asia peaked at 12.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2000.
Asia ranks 17th of 36 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 per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.85 | — |
| 2001 | 6.94 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.51 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.18 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.69 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 9.12 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.35 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.87 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.54 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.24 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 11.67 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.05 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.17 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.95 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.08 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.01 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.86 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.05 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.08 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.46 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.71 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.08 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.62 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 6.85 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 10.54 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.08 | 13.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Asia was 13.62 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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