Domestic material consumption per capita in Japan

Japan: Domestic material consumption per capita was 10.9 in 2023. β–Ό 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
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Japan, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 14.42001: 14.42002: 13.82003: 12.92004: 12.32005: 11.52006: 11.32007: 10.82008: 10.52009: 9.32010: 9.42011: 9.32012: 9.72013: 9.92014: 9.82015: 9.52016: 9.22017: 9.42018: 9.42019: 9.12020: 10.12021: 10.32022: 10.62023: 10.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Georgia 11.03 compare
  2. 85 Nicaragua 10.94 compare
  3. 86 Greece 10.93 compare
  4. 87 North Macedonia 10.9 compare
  5. 89 Belarus 10.3 compare
  6. 90 Iran 10 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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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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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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