Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 4.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kenya is 4.09, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kenya peaked at 4.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2003.
That places Kenya 181st 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.83 | — |
| 2001 | 3.87 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.81 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.73 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.19 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.99 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.41 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.09 | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 | 2.74 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.53 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 4.05 | 4.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kenya?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kenya was 4.09 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Kenya ranks 181st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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