Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 4.3 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 4.79 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2015.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 182nd of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 | — |
| 2001 | 4.39 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.61 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.57 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.23 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.17 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.06 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.11 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.14 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.9 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.97 | 4.3 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.9238 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4.3 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2015.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 182nd out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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