Domestic material consumption per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.94 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4.94
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
158th
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 2002
All-time low
3.02
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Iraq, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 5.72001: 62002: 6.22003: 4.22004: 3.92005: 4.52006: 4.32007: 3.72008: 4.62009: 4.72010: 4.92011: 5.52012: 4.32013: 4.72014: 4.62015: 32016: 3.32017: 4.42018: 4.42019: 4.62020: 4.92021: 4.72022: 4.92023: 4.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Iraq stood at 4.94.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Iraq peaked at 6.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2015.

That places Iraq 158th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.78 3.69 6.23 10
2010s 4.36 3.02 5.47 10
2020s 4.84 4.68 4.94 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 155 Micronesia 5.24 compare
  2. 156 Zimbabwe 5.23 compare
  3. 157 Tonga 5.01 compare
  4. 159 Sudan 4.89 compare
  5. 160 Burkina Faso 4.77 compare
  6. 161 Grenada 4.64 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Iraq?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Iraq was 4.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2002.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Iraq ranks 158th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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