Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 4.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 4.19 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.38 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.74 | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.95 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.15 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.38 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.19 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.74 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.52 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 4.17 | 4.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.19 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).