Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 4.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.46 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.61 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.92 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.92 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.86 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.77 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 | 4.46 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.67 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.76 | 4.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.77 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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