Domestic material consumption per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.54 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 4.54 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in East Timor peaked at 5.16 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.27 tonnes, in 2007.
East Timor ranks 168th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.64 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.59 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.47 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.55 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.44 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.27 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.32 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.45 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 2.95 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.32 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.26 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.87 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.43 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 4.64 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.35 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.16 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 4.47 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 4.35 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.48 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.54 tonnes | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.54 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.54 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +48.7% | 2.32 tonnes | 3.45 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 3.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes | 2.32 tonnes | 5.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 tonnes | 4.35 tonnes | 4.54 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 165 Iraq 4.82 tonnes compare
- 165 Sudan 4.82 tonnes compare
- 167 Marshall Islands 4.61 tonnes compare
- 169 Cameroon 4.46 tonnes compare
- 170 Tajikistan 4.37 tonnes compare
- 171 North Korea 4.3 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 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 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in East Timor?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in East Timor was 4.54 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- East Timor ranks 168th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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).