Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 4.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ethiopia stood at 4.02.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ethiopia peaked at 4.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 188th out of 249 countries 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 … capita tonnes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.23 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.04 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.97 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.98 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.02 | +1.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.72, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.88 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 3.59 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.97 | 4.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ethiopia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ethiopia was 4.02 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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