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
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
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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