Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 4.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 4.23 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Middle Africa peaked at 5.18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2000.
Middle Africa ranks 17th of 23 regions 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 of raw material in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.65 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.92 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.11 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.97 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.37 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.23 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3.08 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.11 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 4.23 | 4.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Middle Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Middle Africa was 4.23 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Middle Africa ranks 17th out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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