Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 12.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 12.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Lebanon peaked at 11.91 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 89th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.28 | — |
| 2001 | 7.87 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.59 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.52 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.01 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 8.84 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.01 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.98 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 8.21 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.88 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.12 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.97 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.27 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.65 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.53 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.91 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.08 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.36 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 10.31 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.15 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 11.72 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.18 | +4.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 | 7.28 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 10.27 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 | 10.31 | 12.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Lebanon?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Lebanon was 12.18 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Lebanon ranks 89th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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