Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 16.64 tonnes in 2024. β Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia is 16.64 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12,381.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Namibia peaked at 16.64 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Namibia 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1298 tonnes | 0.0256 tonnes | 0.2425 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 tonnes | 0.1262 tonnes | 0.5476 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 tonnes | 0.5222 tonnes | 16.64 tonnes | 5 |
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- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (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 tonnes 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 16.64 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 206 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 12,381.4%. 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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