Domestic material consumption per capita in India

India: Domestic material consumption per capita was 5.98 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5.98
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
144th
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 2023
All-time low
3.61
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in India, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 3.62001: 3.72002: 3.62003: 3.72004: 3.72005: 3.82006: 42007: 4.32008: 4.42009: 4.52010: 4.52011: 4.92012: 52013: 52014: 4.92015: 52016: 5.12017: 5.12018: 5.42019: 5.42020: 5.22021: 5.52022: 5.82023: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 5.98 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in India peaked at 5.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2002.

That places India 144th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.94 3.61 4.45 10
2010s 5.03 4.51 5.4 10
2020s 5.61 5.21 5.98 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 141 Cayman Islands 6.13 compare
  2. 142 Honduras 6 compare
  3. 142 Vanuatu 6 compare
  4. 145 Samoa 5.96 compare
  5. 146 Kyrgyzstan 5.92 compare
  6. 147 Solomon Islands 5.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in India?
Domestic material consumption per capita in India was 5.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2002.
How does India rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
India ranks 144th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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