Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 6 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia is 6 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 5.74 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.79 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Central and Southern Asia 29th out of 37 groups 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.83 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.93 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.06 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.28 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.56 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.07 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.91 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.04 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.25 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.45 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.52 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.34 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.57 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.74 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.83 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6 tonnes | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | 4.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 tonnes | 4.64 tonnes | 5.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 tonnes | 5.34 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia was 6 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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