Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Senegal
Senegal: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 5.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.29 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Senegal peaked at 5.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 159th of 249 countries 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 … capita tonnes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.96 | — |
| 2001 | 4.08 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 4.31 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.23 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.44 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.64 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.41 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.42 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.36 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.24 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.29 | +1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 | 3.7 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.02 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 5.24 | 5.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 15,406 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Senegal?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Senegal was 5.29 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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