Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Domestic material consumption per capita was 16.57 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea, 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 Guinea is 16.57 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea peaked at 16.57 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.38 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Guinea 52nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.49 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 6.38 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.58 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.31 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 7.01 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.34 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.26 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.25 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.65 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.06 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.78 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 7.42 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.01 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.51 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.49 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 10.29 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 9.47 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.27 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 15.71 tonnes | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 15.98 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.25 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.57 tonnes | +1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 16.57 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 16.57 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +53.0% | 10.27 tonnes | 15.71 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.03 tonnes | 6.38 tonnes | 7.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 tonnes | 6.49 tonnes | 10.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 tonnes | 15.71 tonnes | 16.57 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 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 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea was 16.57 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Guinea ranks 52nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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).