Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Malta
Malta: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 11.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.6
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
94th
of 249 countries
All-time high
13.83
in 2015
All-time low
7.17
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11.6 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malta peaked at 13.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 2010.
Malta ranks 94th of 249 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.36 | — |
| 2001 | 8.95 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.55 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.14 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 10.21 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.87 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 10.79 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 8.32 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.17 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 10.61 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 13.83 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 13.61 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 13.07 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 12.22 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.07 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 11.84 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 10.85 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 10.18 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 11.6 | +14.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 81% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.6 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 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 7.17 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 10.18 | 13.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 91 North Macedonia 10.91 compare
- 92 Greece 10.88 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.85 compare
- 95 Thailand 10.73 compare
- 96 Switzerland 10.35 compare
- 97 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.08 compare
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malta?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Malta was 11.6 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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