Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Caribbean
Caribbean: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 6.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Caribbean is 6.18, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Caribbean peaked at 7.14 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.35, in 2010.
Caribbean ranks 150th of 249 countries on this measure, 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.79 | — |
| 2001 | 6.94 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.74 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.23 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.13 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.11 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 5.35 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 6 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.13 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.44 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.54 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.51 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.21 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.18 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 | 5.63 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.35 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.69 | 6.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Caribbean?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Caribbean was 6.18 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 in 2010.
- How does Caribbean rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Caribbean ranks 150th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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