Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 9.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 9.15, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zambia peaked at 9.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.36, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 108th of 249 countries on this measure, 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 … capita tonnes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 | — |
| 2001 | 5.79 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.36 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.79 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.68 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.69 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.52 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.11 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 9.24 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.83 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.25 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.95 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.01 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.22 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.51 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.12 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.17 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.08 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.15 | +0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 | 5.36 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 8.4 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 9 | 9.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 105 Egypt 9.33 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 9.2 compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 9.18 compare
- 109 Spain 9.04 compare
- 110 Italy 8.88 compare
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.77 compare
- 111 United Kingdom 8.77 compare
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (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 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zambia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zambia was 9.15 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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