Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 25.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kuwait stood at 25.48.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kuwait peaked at 31.17 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.84, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 23rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 24.87 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.87 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.41 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 31.17 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.66 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 24.28 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 27.72 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 23.13 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 25.86 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 18.84 | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 21.71 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 22.05 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.99 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 20.47 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 21.04 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.84 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 23.27 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.71 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.81 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.48 | +2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 25.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 25.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.41 | 20.3 | 31.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.37 | 18.84 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 | 23.27 | 25.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kuwait?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kuwait was 25.48 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31.17 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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