Domestic material consumption per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.02 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Ethiopia stood at 4.02 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 4.2 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.88 tonnes, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 178th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.07 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.04 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.23 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.41 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.43 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.58 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.59 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.71 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.65 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.05 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.05 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.04 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.97 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.02 tonnes | +1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.02 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.02 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 tonnes | 3.59 tonnes | 4.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 tonnes | 3.97 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Ethiopia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Ethiopia was 4.02 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).