Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 8.68 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa stood at 8.68 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa peaked at 8.22 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.82 tonnes, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 25th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 of raw material in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.82 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 5.69 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.42 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.51 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.71 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.29 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 6.45 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.39 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.95 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 7 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.96 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.92 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.41 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.76 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.93 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.77 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.97 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.22 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.36 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.68 tonnes | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 tonnes | 4.82 tonnes | 6.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 tonnes | 5.95 tonnes | 7.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 tonnes | 7.76 tonnes | 8.68 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa was 8.68 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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