Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 3.83 tonnes 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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh stood at 3.83 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Bangladesh peaked at 3.72 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.91 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 193rd out of 249 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 … capita tonnes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.97 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.91 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.18 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.21 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.25 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.45 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 3.11 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 3.43 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 3.53 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.64 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.62 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.67 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.72 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.77 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.83 tonnes | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.83 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68 tonnes, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.83 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.27 tonnes, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -36.0% | 3.11 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes |
| 2016 | +37.2% | 2.5 tonnes | 3.43 tonnes |
| 2015 | +25.6% | 1.99 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes | 1.91 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | 3.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | 3.83 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 190 United Republic of Tanzania 3.82 tonnes compare
- 191 Dominica 3.77 tonnes compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 3.73 tonnes compare
- 194 Central African Republic 3.72 tonnes compare
- 195 Comoros 3.69 tonnes compare
- 196 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.68 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (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 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Bangladesh ranks 193rd out of 249 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 23.3%. 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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