Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 20.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malaysia stood at 20.81.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malaysia peaked at 22.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.16, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.23 | — |
| 2001 | 14.89 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 14.16 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.58 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 15.63 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.04 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.54 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.54 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.47 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.81 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 17 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.91 | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.33 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 18.35 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.86 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.19 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.05 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 20.82 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.34 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.81 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.62 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.97 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.46 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 20.81 | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 20.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 20.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.77, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +28.9% | 17 | 21.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.09 | 14.16 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 | 17 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.13 | 19.62 | 20.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (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) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malaysia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malaysia was 20.81 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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