Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 6.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 6.81 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Jordan peaked at 9.46 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 148th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7 | — |
| 2001 | 8.71 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.97 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.41 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.13 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.67 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.88 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.06 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 6.59 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.71 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.73 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.55 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 6.81 | +4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 6.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 | 7.67 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 6.24 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 5.8 | 6.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More development goals data for Jordan
- Red List Index 0.9193 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 43.95 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 766.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,815 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Jordan?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Jordan was 6.81 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Jordan ranks 148th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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