Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 2.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Rwanda stood at 2.61.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Rwanda peaked at 3.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 209th of 249 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.19 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.05 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | +0.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.72, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.47 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 207 Gambia 2.72 compare
- 208 Sao Tome and Principe 2.72 compare
- 210 Togo 2.55 compare
- 211 Martinique 2.48 compare
- 212 Mozambique 2.32 compare
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Rwanda?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Rwanda was 2.61 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Rwanda ranks 209th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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