Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa
Western Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 4.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa stood at 4.98.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa peaked at 5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2000.
Western Africa ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, 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 of raw material in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.72 | — |
| 2001 | 3.76 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.84 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.02 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.21 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.98 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.99 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.95 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.98 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.97 | 3.72 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.24 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.95 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa was 4.98 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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