Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Aruba
Aruba: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 12.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Aruba stood at 12.99.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Aruba peaked at 36.14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2015.
That places Aruba 74th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.33 | — |
| 2001 | 13.29 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.67 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.78 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.14 | +162.3% |
| 2006 | 13.89 | -61.6% |
| 2007 | 14.17 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.48 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 14.62 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 17.18 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 13.24 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 11.14 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 10.95 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.42 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.87 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.35 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.88 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.29 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 12.24 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 12.65 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.97 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.99 | +0.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 12.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 12.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +162.3% | 13.78 | 36.14 |
| 2006 | -61.6% | 36.14 | 13.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.16 | 13.29 | 36.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 10.42 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 11.29 | 12.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More development goals data for Aruba
- Red List Index 0.8599 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 800.54 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 11.96 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 4.3% (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 2 (2014)
- Change in maximum river flow -43.5% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -57.7% (2024)
- River flow maximum 0.7686 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Aruba?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Aruba was 12.99 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2015.
- How does Aruba rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Aruba ranks 74th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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