Domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 20.39 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
20.39
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 223 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2012
All-time low
14.14
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 16.22001: 14.92002: 14.12003: 15.52004: 15.62005: 162006: 16.52007: 17.52008: 17.42009: 16.82010: 172011: 21.92012: 22.52013: 19.42014: 18.42015: 17.92016: 18.32017: 21.32018: 21.12019: 20.32020: 19.72021: 19.52022: 19.92023: 20.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia stood at 20.39.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia peaked at 22.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.05 14.14 17.47 10
2010s 19.82 16.97 22.5 10
2020s 19.87 19.51 20.39 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 37 Lithuania 20.65 compare
  2. 38 Ireland 20.55 compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 20.41 compare
  4. 41 Paraguay 20.25 compare
  5. 42 Brazil 19.88 compare
  6. 43 Serbia 19.44 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia was 20.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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