Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 11.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in South Africa stood at 11.14.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in South Africa peaked at 16.94 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 2020.
That places South Africa 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.39 | — |
| 2001 | 15.93 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.23 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.48 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 16.94 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.81 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.54 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.61 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.09 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.31 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 14.03 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.43 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.49 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.39 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.22 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.56 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.79 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.55 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.14 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.12 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 11.28 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.24 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.18 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.14 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 | 14.31 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 12.14 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.19 | 11.12 | 11.28 | 5 |
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More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in South Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in South Africa was 11.14 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.94 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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