Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Japan
Japan: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 11.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Japan stood at 11.11. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 259.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Japan peaked at 0.1031 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.3457, in 2005.
That places Japan 245th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0216 | — |
| 2001 | -0.0691 | +219.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0805 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0894 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | -0.1292 | +44.5% |
| 2005 | -0.3457 | +167.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0989 | -71.4% |
| 2007 | -0.2325 | +135.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0754 | -67.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0668 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0801 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0571 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | -0.007 | -87.8% |
| 2013 | -0.042 | +502.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0464 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1186 | +155.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1554 | +31.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0263 | -83.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1031 | -492.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0101 | -109.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0246 | +144.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0263 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0251 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.97 | -43866.2% |
| 2024 | 11.11 | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.77. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +43866.2% | -0.0251 | 10.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1209 | -0.3457 | -0.0216 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.044 | -0.1554 | 0.1031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | -0.0263 | 11.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 246 New Zealand -0.3482 compare
- 247 Brunei Darussalam -2.69 compare
- 247 Brunei -2.69 compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Japan?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Japan was 11.11 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1031 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3457 in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Japan ranks 245th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 259.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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