Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 8.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 8.41 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tunisia peaked at 9.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 123rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.44 | — |
| 2001 | 7.72 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.57 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.86 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.84 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.68 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.57 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.06 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.03 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.68 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.28 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.57 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.79 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.92 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 8.22 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.06 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.03 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.19 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.14 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.41 | +3.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 8.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.33, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.72 | 7.44 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 8.09 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 8.03 | 8.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 120 Cuba 8.35 compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 8.34 compare
- 122 Jamaica 8.33 compare
- 124 Philippines 8.09 compare
- 125 Cambodia 7.94 compare
- 126 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.92 compare
More development goals data for Tunisia
- Red List Index 0.8809 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 546.34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,615 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tunisia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tunisia was 8.41 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Tunisia ranks 123rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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