Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 28.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 28.63, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Singapore peaked at 56.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2005.
That places Singapore 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 of raw material in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.74 | — |
| 2001 | 29.94 | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 22.48 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 14.28 | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 20.62 | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | -77.1% |
| 2006 | 17.37 | +267.1% |
| 2007 | 18.13 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 25.27 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 31.58 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 22.52 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 23.65 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 25.7 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 25.74 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.82 | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 32.63 | +64.6% |
| 2017 | 26.07 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 35.94 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 25.48 | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 26.22 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 27.23 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 27.56 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.95 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.63 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.11 | 4.73 | 56.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 | 19.82 | 35.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 | 26.22 | 28.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 167.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Singapore?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Singapore was 28.63 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 56.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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