Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in India
India: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 6.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in India stood at 6.13. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in India peaked at 5.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2002.
That places India 156th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.66 | — |
| 2001 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.61 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.74 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.32 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.99 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.08 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.34 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.42 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.15 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.42 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.68 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.13 | +3.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 6.13 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.27, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 | 3.61 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 4.5 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 | 5.15 | 6.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in India?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in India was 6.13 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2002.
- How does India rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- India ranks 156th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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