Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 2.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.03 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
188th
of 257 countries
All-time high
2.52 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.68 million
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.03 million for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Vanuatu peaked at 2.52 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 188th of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.03 million | +1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.03 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.89 million, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.03 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 million, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.68 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million | 1.90 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.94 million | 2.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 185 Guadeloupe 2.50 million compare
- 186 Azerbaijan 2.07 million compare
- 187 French Guiana 1.99 million compare
- 189 Micronesia 1.88 million compare
- 190 Barbados 1.74 million compare
- 191 French Polynesia 1.65 million compare
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 (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 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Vanuatu?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Vanuatu was 2.03 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Vanuatu ranks 188th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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