Domestic material consumption per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.52 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 3.52 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Myanmar peaked at 6.89 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.51 tonnes, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 193rd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.76 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.72 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.93 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.06 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.23 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.38 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.49 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.6 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.69 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.67 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.54 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.72 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.33 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.55 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.74 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.89 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 5.71 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 3.58 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.51 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.52 tonnes | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.52 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.52 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -34.7% | 5.71 tonnes | 3.73 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 tonnes | 3.61 tonnes | 4.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 tonnes | 3.73 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 tonnes | 3.51 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 190 Central African Republic 3.59 tonnes compare
- 191 Congo 3.58 tonnes compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.55 tonnes compare
- 194 Uganda 3.09 tonnes compare
- 195 Somalia 2.87 tonnes compare
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 2.83 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Myanmar?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Myanmar was 3.52 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 193rd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).