Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 3.55 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.55 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
197th
of 247 countries
All-time high
3.66 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2.51 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 2.5 tonnes2001: 2.6 tonnes2002: 2.6 tonnes2003: 2.6 tonnes2004: 2.5 tonnes2005: 2.7 tonnes2006: 2.6 tonnes2007: 2.7 tonnes2008: 3 tonnes2009: 2.7 tonnes2010: 3.3 tonnes2011: 3.3 tonnes2012: 3.3 tonnes2013: 3.4 tonnes2014: 3.5 tonnes2015: 3.5 tonnes2016: 3.3 tonnes2017: 3.5 tonnes2018: 3.6 tonnes2019: 3.5 tonnes2020: 3.6 tonnes2021: 3.7 tonnes2022: 3.6 tonnes2023: 3.6 tonnes2024: 3.5 tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 3.55 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 3.66 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.51 tonnes, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th of 247 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
2000 2.51 tonnes
2001 2.59 tonnes +3.1%
2002 2.6 tonnes +0.5%
2003 2.55 tonnes -1.9%
2004 2.53 tonnes -1.1%
2005 2.65 tonnes +5.0%
2006 2.62 tonnes -1.4%
2007 2.71 tonnes +3.8%
2008 2.99 tonnes +10.2%
2009 2.66 tonnes -11.2%
2010 3.25 tonnes +22.4%
2011 3.3 tonnes +1.4%
2012 3.34 tonnes +1.3%
2013 3.43 tonnes +2.7%
2014 3.54 tonnes +3.2%
2015 3.54 tonnes -0.2%
2016 3.35 tonnes -5.4%
2017 3.5 tonnes +4.7%
2018 3.63 tonnes +3.7%
2019 3.52 tonnes -3.0%
2020 3.63 tonnes +2.9%
2021 3.66 tonnes +0.9%
2022 3.64 tonnes -0.6%
2023 3.55 tonnes -2.3%
2024 3.55 tonnes -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.64 tonnes 2.51 tonnes 2.99 tonnes 10
2010s 3.44 tonnes 3.25 tonnes 3.63 tonnes 10
2020s 3.6 tonnes 3.55 tonnes 3.66 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 194 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.68 tonnes compare
  2. 195 Nigeria 3.65 tonnes compare
  3. 196 Congo 3.65 tonnes compare
  4. 198 Micronesia 3.59 tonnes compare
  5. 199 Myanmar 3.51 tonnes compare
  6. 200 Uganda 3.24 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3.55 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.66 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 tonnes in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
284 places, 6,507 data points, 2000–2024
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