Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 22.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.61
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
44.71
in 2008
All-time low
19.94
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 28.82001: 25.82002: 26.62003: 32.82004: 362005: 27.52006: 35.12007: 37.52008: 44.72009: 39.12010: 35.22011: 34.62012: 20.62013: 26.22014: 33.32015: 20.12016: 26.52017: 23.12018: 20.82019: 24.32020: 20.92021: 19.92022: 21.32023: 22.12024: 22.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates stood at 22.61.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates peaked at 44.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.94, in 2021.

United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 28.75
2001 25.85 -10.1%
2002 26.57 +2.8%
2003 32.84 +23.6%
2004 35.95 +9.5%
2005 27.52 -23.5%
2006 35.13 +27.7%
2007 37.5 +6.7%
2008 44.71 +19.2%
2009 39.11 -12.5%
2010 35.16 -10.1%
2011 34.6 -1.6%
2012 20.6 -40.5%
2013 26.22 +27.3%
2014 33.32 +27.1%
2015 20.08 -39.7%
2016 26.53 +32.1%
2017 23.05 -13.1%
2018 20.8 -9.8%
2019 24.33 +17.0%
2020 20.88 -14.2%
2021 19.94 -4.5%
2022 21.32 +6.9%
2023 22.11 +3.7%
2024 22.61 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.39 25.85 44.71 10
2010s 26.47 20.08 35.16 10
2020s 21.37 19.94 22.61 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 28 Denmark 23.12 compare
  2. 29 Bahrain 22.81 compare
  3. 30 Montenegro 22.75 compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 22.6 compare
  5. 33 Panama 22.04 compare
  6. 34 Sweden 21.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates?
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates was 22.61 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 44.71 in 2008.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 19.94 in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,692 data points, 2000–2024
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