Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Niger
Niger: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 3.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Niger, 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 Niger is 3.84, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Niger peaked at 4.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2000.
That places Niger 186th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … capita tonnes in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.06 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.48 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.15 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 4.55 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 4.08 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.47 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.54 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.84 | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.72, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.8 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 4.08 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.84 | 4.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,909 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Niger?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Niger was 3.84 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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