Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 2.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Madagascar stood at 2.11. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Madagascar peaked at 3.01 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 214th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.94 | — |
| 2001 | 2.71 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.62 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.11 | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.72, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.48 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.39 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.11 | 2.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 211 Martinique 2.48 compare
- 212 Mozambique 2.32 compare
- 213 Puerto Rico 2.28 compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 1.97 compare
- 216 Haiti 1.86 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 1.8 compare
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Madagascar?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Madagascar was 2.11 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Madagascar ranks 214th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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