Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 5.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia stood at 5.74. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia peaked at 5.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2002.
That places Southern Asia 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.59 | — |
| 2001 | 3.62 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.82 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.86 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.73 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.23 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.44 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.74 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.57 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.37 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5 | 5.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia was 5.74 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Southern Asia ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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