Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Asia
Western Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 15.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Asia, 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 Asia stood at 15.44. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Asia peaked at 15.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2001.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 34 groups 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 of raw material in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.09 | — |
| 2001 | 8.68 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.12 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.49 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.11 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 11.14 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 11.28 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.15 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.63 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.49 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 12.46 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.57 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.61 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.43 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.71 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.82 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.03 | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 15.44 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.18 | 8.68 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 | 10.61 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 | 10.29 | 15.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Western Asia was 15.44 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2001.
- How does Western Asia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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