Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 16.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia is 16.64, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia peaked at 0.5476 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0256, in 2000.
That places Namibia 228th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0256 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2264 | +785.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1676 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1642 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0905 | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0478 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2425 | +407.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1403 | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1368 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1262 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.143 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2126 | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1881 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1333 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3438 | +157.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3058 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4916 | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4731 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5476 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5222 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5242 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5239 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.41 | +3032.3% |
| 2024 | 16.64 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3032.3% | 0.5239 | 16.41 |
| 2001 | +785.1% | 0.0256 | 0.2264 |
| 2007 | +407.4% | 0.0478 | 0.2425 |
| 2015 | +157.9% | 0.1333 | 0.3438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1298 | 0.0256 | 0.2425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 | 0.1262 | 0.5476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 0.5222 | 16.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 225 Saint Helena 0.8377 compare
- 226 Liechtenstein 0.54 compare
- 227 San Marino 0.5327 compare
- 229 Azerbaijan 0.2013 compare
- 230 American Samoa 0.1437 compare
- 231 Norfolk Island 0.118 compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia was 16.64 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5476 in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Namibia ranks 228th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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