Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 3.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 3.82, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Pakistan peaked at 4.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 185th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.21 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.71 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.82 | -2.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.55 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.81 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.78 | 4.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Pakistan?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Pakistan was 3.82 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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