Domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic material consumption per capita was 1.67 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi is 1.67 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi peaked at 2.33 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.67 tonnes, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 211th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.82 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.16 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 2.19 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.96 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.95 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.08 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.76 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.67 tonnes | -0.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.67 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.67 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | 2.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes | 1.67 tonnes | 1.81 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 208 Haiti 1.83 tonnes compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 1.68 tonnes compare
- 209 Reunion 1.68 tonnes compare
- 212 Yemen 1.24 tonnes compare
- 213 Afghanistan 1.19 tonnes compare
- 214 Wallis and Futuna 1.07 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi was 1.67 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Burundi ranks 211th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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).