Domestic material consumption per capita in Japan
Japan: Domestic material consumption per capita was 10.9 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.9
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
87th
of 223 countries
All-time high
14.41
in 2001
All-time low
9.08
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Japan, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10.9 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Japan peaked at 14.41 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2019.
That places Japan 87th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.11 | 9.26 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 9.08 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 | 10.06 | 10.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 29,538 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0047 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 214.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 156.3 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0064 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Japan?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Japan was 10.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Japan ranks 87th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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