Domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.65 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.65 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
189th
of 233 countries
All-time high
5.73 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
2.18 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.65 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.73 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.18 tonnes, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 189th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.22 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.84 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 2.77 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.11 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 2.98 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.95 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.18 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.48 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.29 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 5.31 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 5.73 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.04 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 4.09 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.58 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3.54 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 3.26 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.17 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.75 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3.73 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.63 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.65 tonnes | +0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.65 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.65 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 tonnes | 2.18 tonnes | 3.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | 5.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | 3.75 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 187 Comoros 3.67 tonnes compare
- 188 Nigeria 3.66 tonnes compare
- 190 Central African Republic 3.59 tonnes compare
- 191 Congo 3.58 tonnes compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.55 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 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 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone was 3.65 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 189th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).