Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 422,238 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 422,238 for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands peaked at 424,639 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 197,654, in 2006.
That places Cayman Islands 209th out of 257 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 233,977 | — |
| 2001 | 237,798 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 249,143 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 246,228 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 245,104 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 290,263 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 197,654 | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 424,639 | +114.8% |
| 2008 | 374,984 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 346,414 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 417,145 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 398,804 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 354,928 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 358,437 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 322,371 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 333,746 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 333,791 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 340,209 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 353,312 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 410,440 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 396,413 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 408,696 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 418,205 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 424,680 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 422,238 | -0.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 422,238 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.21 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 422,238 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.95 million, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +114.8% | 197,654 | 424,639 |
| 2006 | -31.9% | 290,263 | 197,654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284,620 | 197,654 | 424,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,318 | 322,371 | 417,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,046 | 396,413 | 424,680 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 206 Grenada 570,356 compare
- 207 Tonga 528,965 compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 504,985 compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408,684 compare
- 211 Greenland 354,383 compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 287,533 compare
More development goals data for Cayman Islands
- Red List Index 0.795 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 747.97 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 11.7 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8333 (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 3 (2020)
- Change in maximum river flow -20.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -46.1% (2024)
- River flow maximum 1.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands was 422,238 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 424,639 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,654 in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Cayman Islands ranks 209th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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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