Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 3.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 3.66, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nigeria peaked at 3.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 197th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 | — |
| 2001 | 3.15 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.25 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.51 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.55 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.63 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.66 | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.13 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.4 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 3.61 | 3.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 194 Central African Republic 3.72 compare
- 195 Comoros 3.69 compare
- 196 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.68 compare
- 198 Congo 3.65 compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.64 compare
- 200 Micronesia 3.59 compare
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nigeria?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nigeria was 3.66 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Nigeria ranks 197th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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