Domestic material consumption per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.84 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.84 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.3 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.15 tonnes, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 164th of 233 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.15 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.29 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.95 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.78 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.18 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 4.02 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.94 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 4.35 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.88 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.79 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.24 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.11 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.99 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.65 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.26 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.99 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.86 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.07 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.92 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.82 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 tonnes | 4.65 tonnes | 5.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 tonnes | 4.82 tonnes | 5.07 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 161 Cook Islands 5.24 tonnes compare
- 162 Cote d'Ivoire 5.17 tonnes compare
- 163 Grenada 5 tonnes compare
- 165 Iraq 4.82 tonnes compare
- 165 Sudan 4.82 tonnes compare
- 167 Marshall Islands 4.61 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 103,994 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Burkina Faso was 4.84 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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).