Domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.83 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.83 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 3.83 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.91 tonnes, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 182nd of 233 countries 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.97 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.18 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 2.17 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.21 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.25 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.23 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 3.11 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 3.43 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 3.53 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.64 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.62 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.67 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.72 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.77 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.83 tonnes | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.83 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.83 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.69 tonnes, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -36.0% | 3.11 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes |
| 2016 | +37.2% | 2.5 tonnes | 3.43 tonnes |
| 2015 | +25.6% | 1.99 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes | 1.91 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | 3.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | 3.83 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Bangladesh was 3.83 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 182nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).