Domestic material consumption per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic material consumption per capita was 1.24 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2.79 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
1.19 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.24 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Yemen peaked at 2.79 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.19 tonnes, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 212th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.09 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.27 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.22 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.32 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.55 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.67 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.59 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.71 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.79 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.32 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.45 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.49 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.11 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.24 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.24 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.24 tonnes, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 tonnes | 2.09 tonnes | 2.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 2.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 1.68 tonnes compare
- 209 Reunion 1.68 tonnes compare
- 211 Burundi 1.67 tonnes compare
- 213 Afghanistan 1.19 tonnes compare
- 214 Wallis and Futuna 1.07 tonnes compare
- 215 Saint Helena 0.85 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 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 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Yemen?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Yemen was 1.24 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Yemen ranks 212th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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).