Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 5.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bahamas stood at 5.17 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bahamas peaked at 5.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million, in 2010.
Bahamas ranks 177th of 257 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, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.24 million | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 3.55 million | +66.9% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.37 million | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.12 million | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 5.04 million | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 4.67 million | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.84 million | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 5.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.17 million | +0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.17 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.21 million, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.17 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.95 million, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 million | 2.13 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 2.07 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million | 4.39 million | 5.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 174 Timor-Leste 6.02 million compare
- 174 East Timor 6.02 million compare
- 176 Malta 5.76 million compare
- 178 Gibraltar 4.77 million compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 4.18 million compare
- 180 Polynesia 3.63 million compare
More development goals data for Bahamas
- Red List Index 0.7348 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 310.18 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 81.32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bahamas?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Bahamas was 5.17 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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