Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 2.68 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.68 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.77 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.68 tonnes, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.81 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.55 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 3.13 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 3.26 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.34 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.11 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.46 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.32 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.02 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.97 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.18 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.98 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.77 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.71 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.64 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 2.99 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.75 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.68 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.72 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.72 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.65 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.68 tonnes | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 tonnes | 2.81 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes | 2.75 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 tonnes | 2.65 tonnes | 2.72 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 3 tonnes compare
- 203 Syrian Arab Republic 2.77 tonnes compare
- 204 Gambia 2.72 tonnes compare
- 206 Syrian Arab Republic 2.68 tonnes compare
- 207 Rwanda 2.65 tonnes compare
- 208 Togo 2.55 tonnes compare
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- Red List Index 0.7187 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.68 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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