Domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.11 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 2.11 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar peaked at 3.01 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.11 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 205th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.94 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.71 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.48 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.93 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.92 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.01 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.94 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.79 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.75 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.85 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.75 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.62 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.75 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.39 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.22 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.11 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.11 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.11 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 3.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | 2.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 tonnes | 2.11 tonnes | 2.22 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 202 Togo 2.47 tonnes compare
- 203 Puerto Rico 2.34 tonnes compare
- 204 Mozambique 2.23 tonnes compare
- 206 Tuvalu 1.93 tonnes compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1.9 tonnes compare
- 208 Haiti 1.83 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 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 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar was 2.11 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 205th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).