Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 515,165 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 515,165 for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.07 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 346,011, in 2011.
That places Faroe Islands 178th out of 221 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 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 756,477 | — |
| 2001 | 845,342 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 803,603 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 909,037 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 823,217 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 804,596 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 830,656 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 574,574 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 380,077 | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 346,011 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 367,020 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 451,809 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 515,427 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 581,226 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 590,931 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 653,802 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 665,893 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 622,170 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 438,004 | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 495,609 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 504,985 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 511,217 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 515,165 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 843,743 | 574,574 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 517,437 | 346,011 | 665,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,996 | 438,004 | 515,165 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 630,458 compare
- 176 Grenada 586,064 compare
- 177 Tonga 548,563 compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 422,365 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 422,238 compare
- 181 Greenland 349,146 compare
More development goals data for Faroe Islands
- Red List Index 0.8286 (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 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.89 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 9.3 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 3.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands was 515,165 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,011 in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Faroe Islands ranks 178th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe 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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