Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 3.7 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.7 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
190th
of 249 countries
All-time high
4.32 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
3.02 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 3 tonnes2001: 3.3 tonnes2002: 3.8 tonnes2003: 3.4 tonnes2004: 3.7 tonnes2005: 3.6 tonnes2006: 3.5 tonnes2007: 3.5 tonnes2008: 3.6 tonnes2009: 3.5 tonnes2010: 3.7 tonnes2011: 3.9 tonnes2012: 4 tonnes2013: 4.2 tonnes2014: 4.3 tonnes2015: 4.2 tonnes2016: 4 tonnes2017: 3.9 tonnes2018: 3.9 tonnes2019: 3.9 tonnes2020: 3.9 tonnes2021: 3.9 tonnes2022: 3.8 tonnes2023: 3.7 tonnes2024: 3.7 tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Republic of Tanzania is 3.7 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 4.32 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.02 tonnes, in 2000.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 190th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … capita tonnes in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
2000 3.02 tonnes —
2001 3.28 tonnes +8.8%
2002 3.76 tonnes +14.6%
2003 3.38 tonnes -10.1%
2004 3.72 tonnes +10.2%
2005 3.57 tonnes -4.0%
2006 3.55 tonnes -0.8%
2007 3.54 tonnes -0.2%
2008 3.58 tonnes +1.2%
2009 3.48 tonnes -3.0%
2010 3.71 tonnes +6.8%
2011 3.87 tonnes +4.1%
2012 3.97 tonnes +2.6%
2013 4.16 tonnes +4.9%
2014 4.32 tonnes +3.7%
2015 4.17 tonnes -3.3%
2016 3.98 tonnes -4.6%
2017 3.9 tonnes -2.0%
2018 3.94 tonnes +1.0%
2019 3.91 tonnes -0.9%
2020 3.91 tonnes +0.1%
2021 3.86 tonnes -1.3%
2022 3.82 tonnes -1.0%
2023 3.7 tonnes -3.1%
2024 3.7 tonnes -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.49 tonnes 3.02 tonnes 3.76 tonnes 10
2010s 3.99 tonnes 3.71 tonnes 4.32 tonnes 10
2020s 3.8 tonnes 3.7 tonnes 3.91 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 187 Malawi 4.04 tonnes compare
  2. 188 Ethiopia 3.97 tonnes compare
  3. 189 Sri Lanka 3.84 tonnes compare
  4. 191 Dominica 3.77 tonnes compare
  5. 192 Sierra Leone 3.73 tonnes compare
  6. 193 Bangladesh 3.72 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Republic of Tanzania?
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Republic of Tanzania was 3.7 tonnes 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 Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 tonnes in 2000.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 190th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
285 places, 6,503 data points, 2000–2022
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