Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 18,598 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Tuvalu stood at 18,598.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Tuvalu peaked at 30,243 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,351, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 226th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,351 | — |
| 2001 | 15,269 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 25,167 | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 13,210 | -47.5% |
| 2004 | 26,054 | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 30,243 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 18,422 | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 14,323 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 21,590 | +50.7% |
| 2009 | 14,916 | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 14,948 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,463 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 24,539 | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 15,494 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 16,250 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16,405 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16,895 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18,286 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 18,821 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 18,254 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 18,895 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 17,548 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 17,868 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18,291 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 18,598 | +1.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 18,598 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.46 million, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 18,598 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 million, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,054 | 11,351 | 30,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,835 | 14,948 | 24,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,240 | 17,548 | 18,895 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 223 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 21,102 compare
- 224 Mayotte 18,918 compare
- 225 San Marino 18,160 compare
- 227 Niue 17,050 compare
- 228 Tokelau 13,902 compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna Islands 11,776 compare
More development goals data for Tuvalu
- Red List Index 0.8339 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 79.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (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 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Tuvalu?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Tuvalu was 18,598 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 30,243 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,351 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Tuvalu ranks 226th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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