Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 1.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Yemen is 1.24, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Yemen peaked at 2.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2017.
That places Yemen 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.09 | — |
| 2001 | 2.27 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.71 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2.09 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.19 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 190 Réunion 1.68 compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 1.68 compare
- 192 Burundi 1.67 compare
- 194 Afghanistan 1.19 compare
- 195 Saint Helena 0.8518 compare
- 196 San Marino 0.5535 compare
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Yemen?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Yemen was 1.24 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Yemen ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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