Domestic material consumption per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic material consumption per capita was 12.07 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 12.07 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Eswatini peaked at 15.09 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.03 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 74th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.52 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 10.97 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 15.09 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 11.56 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 9.03 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 11.72 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 10.41 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 10.23 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.35 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.98 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.67 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.57 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 13 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.41 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.17 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.42 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.64 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.81 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.23 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.91 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.82 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.07 tonnes | +2.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 12.07 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 12.07 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +37.6% | 10.97 tonnes | 15.09 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.93 tonnes | 9.03 tonnes | 15.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 tonnes | 10.98 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 tonnes | 11.82 tonnes | 12.07 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Eswatini?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Eswatini was 12.07 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 74th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).