Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
198th
of 257 countries
All-time high
1.51 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
940,686 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Samoa stood at 1.37 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Samoa peaked at 1.51 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 940,686 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Samoa 198th 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 940,686 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.37 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.46 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.37 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 940,686 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 195 Réunion 1.42 million tonnes compare
- 195 Reunion 1.42 million tonnes compare
- 197 Aruba 1.36 million tonnes compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 1.09 million tonnes compare
- 200 Martinique 865,400 tonnes compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 797,287 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (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 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Samoa?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Samoa was 1.37 million tonnes 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,686 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Samoa ranks 198th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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