Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Cuba
Cuba: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 8.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Cuba, 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 Cuba is 8.63, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Cuba peaked at 10.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2006.
That places Cuba 120th 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.71 | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.16 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.04 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 9.12 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.62 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.67 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.91 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.58 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.56 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 9.06 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8.24 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 8.43 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.42 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.34 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.39 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 9.04 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.06 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.35 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.58 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.63 | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 | 7.29 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 7.58 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 | 8.06 | 8.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More development goals data for Cuba
- Red List Index 0.6873 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 246.13 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 696.42 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 648 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Cuba?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Cuba was 8.63 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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