Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 4.39 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Timor-Leste, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Timor-Leste stood at 4.39 tonnes.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.16 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.27 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 175th out of 247 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.64 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.47 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.55 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.44 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.27 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.45 tonnes | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 2.95 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.32 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.26 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.87 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 4.43 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.64 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.35 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.16 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 4.47 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 4.35 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.39 tonnes | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 3.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes | 2.32 tonnes | 5.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 tonnes | 4.35 tonnes | 4.47 tonnes | 3 |
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More development goals data for Timor-Leste
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 21.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,051 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,449 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 69.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1.8 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Timor-Leste?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Timor-Leste was 4.39 tonnes in 2022, 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Timor-Leste ranks 175th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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