Domestic material consumption per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Domestic material consumption per capita was 11.75 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Turkey stood at 11.75 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Turkey peaked at 13.45 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.07 tonnes, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 78th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.57 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 8.07 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 8.22 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.44 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.73 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.18 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 11.49 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 11.59 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.36 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.92 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.9 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 13.45 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.86 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 11.78 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.08 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.85 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.39 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.15 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 10.65 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 11.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.75 tonnes | +1.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11.75 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11.75 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 tonnes, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 tonnes | 8.07 tonnes | 11.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 tonnes | 10.65 tonnes | 13.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 tonnes | 11.4 tonnes | 11.75 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 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 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 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 Turkey?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Turkey was 11.75 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Turkey ranks 78th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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).