Domestic material consumption per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Domestic material consumption per capita was 13.94 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Vietnam stood at 13.94 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Vietnam peaked at 13.94 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.15 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 61st out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.15 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.38 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 6.52 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 7.28 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 7.76 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 8.54 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.04 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.5 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.94 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.77 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.08 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 12.8 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.12 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.83 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 12.04 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.38 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.86 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.39 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.94 tonnes | +4.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 13.94 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 13.94 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +48.9% | 4.38 tonnes | 6.52 tonnes |
| 2014 | +37.7% | 9.5 tonnes | 13.08 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.69 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | 13.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 tonnes | 12.5 tonnes | 13.94 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 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 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 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 Vietnam?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Vietnam was 13.94 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 61st out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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).