Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 3.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh stood at 3.83. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh peaked at 3.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.77 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.83 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.91 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 1.99 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.62 | 3.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh was 3.83 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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