Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 736,716 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
736,716
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
203rd
of 257 countries
All-time high
972,894
in 2009
All-time low
351,158
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 736,716 for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kiribati peaked at 972,894 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 351,158, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 203rd 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 369,230 | — |
| 2001 | 363,333 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 364,532 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 351,158 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 510,228 | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 564,866 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 711,986 | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 835,733 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 890,151 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 972,894 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 564,775 | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 553,302 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 592,355 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 616,368 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 614,284 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 728,886 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 839,206 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 807,809 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 754,064 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 675,783 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 670,352 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 689,297 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 703,782 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 722,371 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 736,716 | +2.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 736,716 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.89 million, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 736,716 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 million, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593,411 | 351,158 | 972,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674,683 | 553,302 | 839,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,504 | 670,352 | 736,716 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 200 Martinique 865,400 compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 797,287 compare
- 202 Bermuda 738,940 compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe 615,174 compare
- 205 Micronesia (Federated States of) 589,100 compare
- 206 Grenada 570,356 compare
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kiribati?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Kiribati was 736,716 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 972,894 in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,158 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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