Domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.93 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.93 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 233 countries
All-time high
4.08 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2.16 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.93 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi peaked at 4.08 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.16 tonnes, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 180th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.77 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.3 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.82 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 3.07 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.03 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.36 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.49 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.55 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.64 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.79 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.37 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.31 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.73 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 3.56 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.79 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.89 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.08 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.04 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.93 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.93 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.93 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 tonnes | 2.16 tonnes | 3.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 tonnes | 3.31 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 tonnes | 3.89 tonnes | 4.08 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 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 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi was 3.93 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Malawi ranks 180th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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).