Domestic material consumption per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.23 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.23 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Mozambique peaked at 2.72 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 204th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.13 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.29 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.41 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.39 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.29 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.33 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.62 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.72 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.57 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.42 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.69 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.22 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2.56 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 2.35 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.23 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.23 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.23 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -100.0% | 2.22 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 tonnes | 2.23 tonnes | 2.35 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 201 Rwanda 2.61 tonnes compare
- 202 Togo 2.47 tonnes compare
- 203 Puerto Rico 2.34 tonnes compare
- 205 Madagascar 2.11 tonnes compare
- 206 Tuvalu 1.93 tonnes compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1.9 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 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 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Mozambique?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Mozambique was 2.23 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 204th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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).