Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 20.34 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 20.34 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 19.2 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.96 tonnes, in 2000.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.96 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 9.16 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.54 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.15 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.83 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.27 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.98 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.59 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.95 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 14 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 15.23 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 16.31 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 17.17 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.94 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.35 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.88 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.88 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.56 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.92 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.23 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.82 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.38 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.34 tonnes | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.14 tonnes | 8.96 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 tonnes | 15.23 tonnes | 18.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.19 tonnes | 18.23 tonnes | 20.34 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8075 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 71.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,282 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 231 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 152 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 605 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,411 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,447 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 20.34 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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