Domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic material consumption per capita was 7.25 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 7.25 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal peaked at 7.25 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.38 tonnes, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 131st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.77 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.12 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 3.01 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.01 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.04 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.14 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.29 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 4.07 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.55 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.68 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 6.59 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.65 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.75 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.86 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.07 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.25 tonnes | +2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.25 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.25 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.69 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | 3.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 tonnes | 6.65 tonnes | 7.25 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 128 Morocco 7.41 tonnes compare
- 129 Djibouti 7.38 tonnes compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 7.26 tonnes compare
- 132 Falkland Islands 7.17 tonnes compare
- 133 Fiji 7.07 tonnes compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 7.04 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 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 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Nepal was 7.25 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Nepal ranks 131st out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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).