Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 3.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malawi stood at 3.93.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malawi peaked at 4.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 164th of 213 countries 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 of raw material in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 | — |
| 2001 | 2.77 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.55 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.16 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.31 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.89 | 4.08 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malawi?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malawi was 3.93 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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