Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 24.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Saudi Arabia stood at 24.37.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.71, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.71 | — |
| 2001 | 17.92 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.78 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 20.48 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.72 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.58 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 21.61 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.89 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 24.34 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.76 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26.13 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.35 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 29.75 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 27.84 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 27.04 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.69 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 23.39 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.95 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 21.93 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 20.64 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 22.96 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 24.27 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 24.3 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.37 | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 24.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 24.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.01 | 17.71 | 24.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.48 | 19.95 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 20.64 | 24.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Saudi Arabia was 24.37 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.71 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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