Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 1.80 million tonnes in 2024. βΌ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Barbados, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Barbados stood at 1.80 million tonnes.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Barbados peaked at 3.79 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million tonnes, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 163rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Guadeloupe 2.64 million tonnes compare
- 161 French Guiana 2.07 million tonnes compare
- 162 Vanuatu 2.03 million tonnes compare
- 164 French Polynesia 1.75 million tonnes compare
- 165 Seychelles 1.71 million tonnes compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 1.54 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Barbados?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Barbados was 1.80 million tonnes 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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