Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 3.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.99 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 163rd out of 213 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.07 | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 3 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.21 | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 5.44 | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 5.48 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.44 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 6.32 | +83.9% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 3.56 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.84 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.91 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.99 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.86 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.21 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.59 | 3.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka was 3.99 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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