Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 251,381 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Dominica is 251,381, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Dominica peaked at 704,218 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 243,195, in 2020.
That places Dominica 215th out of 257 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 638,280 | — |
| 2001 | 654,719 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 618,291 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 665,089 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 669,867 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 704,218 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 624,928 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 621,551 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 619,588 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 665,964 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 563,703 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 529,938 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 445,356 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 403,483 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 402,382 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 395,831 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 289,437 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 266,930 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 261,197 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 252,294 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 243,195 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 247,231 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 251,702 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 254,569 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 251,381 | -1.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 251,381 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.46 million, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 251,381 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.95 million, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 648,250 | 618,291 | 704,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,055 | 252,294 | 563,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,616 | 243,195 | 254,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 287,533 compare
- 213 Nauru 266,412 compare
- 213 Naoero 266,412 compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 166,356 compare
- 217 Palau 153,556 compare
- 218 British Virgin Islands 75,407 compare
More development goals data for Dominica
- Red List Index 0.6476 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 136.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 455.29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Dominica?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Dominica was 251,381 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 704,218 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,195 in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Dominica ranks 215th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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