Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Caribbean
Caribbean: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 274.71 million tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Caribbean, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Caribbean stood at 274.71 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Caribbean peaked at 280.50 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 221.50 million tonnes, in 2010.
Caribbean ranks 28th of 51 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255.15 million tonnes | 231.50 million tonnes | 278.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.56 million tonnes | 221.50 million tonnes | 280.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.59 million tonnes | 248.74 million tonnes | 274.98 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 25 Bangladesh 664.69 million tonnes compare
- 26 Poland, Republic of 610.84 million tonnes compare
- 27 Peru 600.89 million tonnes compare
- 28 Romania 577.24 million tonnes compare
- 29 Ukraine 549.17 million tonnes compare
- 30 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 531.41 million tonnes compare
- 31 Kazakhstan, Republic of 527.69 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Caribbean?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Caribbean was 274.71 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 280.50 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.50 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Caribbean rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Caribbean ranks 28th out of 51 regions with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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