Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 9.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Maldives stood at 9.23 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 203.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Maldives peaked at 8.54 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 166th of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.48 million | +149.3% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 5.85 million | +66.4% |
| 2017 | 6.44 million | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.35 million | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 8.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.84 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.23 million | +3.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.23 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.46 million, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.23 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 145.67 million, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +149.3% | 2.20 million | 5.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 1.33 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 2.21 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 million | 7.84 million | 9.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 13.73 million compare
- 164 Montenegro 13.63 million compare
- 165 New Caledonia 12.73 million compare
- 167 Djibouti 8.33 million compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 7.38 million compare
- 169 Iceland 7.24 million compare
More development goals data for Maldives
- Red List Index 0.8608 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.65 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.77 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Maldives?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Maldives was 9.23 million 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Maldives ranks 166th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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