Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 2.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.23 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mozambique peaked at 2.72 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.97, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 212th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.13 | — |
| 2001 | 2.29 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9768 | -144.1% |
| 2017 | -4.97 | +409.1% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -151.4% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.72, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -409.1% | -0.9768 | -4.97 |
| 2018 | +151.4% | -4.97 | 2.56 |
| 2016 | -144.1% | 2.22 | -0.9768 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.13 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | -4.97 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.23 | 2.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 209 Rwanda 2.65 compare
- 210 Togo 2.55 compare
- 211 Martinique 2.48 compare
- 213 Puerto Rico 2.28 compare
- 214 Madagascar 2.19 compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 1.97 compare
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mozambique?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mozambique was 2.23 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.97 in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Mozambique ranks 212th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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