Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 49.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mongolia stood at 49.16.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mongolia peaked at 77.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0032, in 2002.
Mongolia ranks 3rd of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0521 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1445 | +177.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 | -97.8% |
| 2003 | 0.137 | +4127.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 | -94.3% |
| 2005 | 41.82 | +533331.1% |
| 2006 | 43.73 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 45.47 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 44.64 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.45 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.23 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 40.74 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 41.49 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.07 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 64.78 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 74.08 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 77.3 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.89 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 75.11 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.19 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 75.09 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 69.95 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 75.83 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 49.16 | -35.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 49.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 7.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 49.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.77, 10.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +533331.1% | 0.0078 | 41.82 |
| 2003 | +4127.2% | 0.0032 | 0.137 |
| 2001 | +177.3% | 0.0521 | 0.1445 |
| 2002 | -97.8% | 0.1445 | 0.0032 |
| 2004 | -94.3% | 0.137 | 0.0078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.95 | 0.0032 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.01 | 39.23 | 77.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.64 | 49.16 | 75.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More development goals data for Mongolia
- Red List Index 0.9573 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 332.75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 46 (2025)
- Infant deaths 717 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mongolia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mongolia was 49.16 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Mongolia ranks 3rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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