Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 10.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.26 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Egypt peaked at 9.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2001.
That places Egypt 105th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 | — |
| 2001 | 5.94 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.28 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 7.29 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.54 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.92 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.68 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.71 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 7.04 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.35 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.44 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 8.12 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.58 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.33 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.76 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 10.26 | +5.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.26 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 5.94 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 6.35 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 | 8.58 | 10.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 102 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.4 compare
- 103 Niue 9.36 compare
- 104 Faroe Islands 9.35 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 9.2 compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 9.18 compare
- 108 Zambia 9.17 compare
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Egypt?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Egypt was 10.26 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Egypt ranks 105th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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