Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 3.8 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominica is 3.8 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominica peaked at 10.25 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Dominica 191st out of 249 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 per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.32 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 9.59 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.04 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.25 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.08 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 9.03 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.67 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.19 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 7.67 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.44 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 5.79 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.72 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.62 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.16 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.83 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.72 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.68 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.77 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8 tonnes | -0.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.8 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96 tonnes, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.8 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45 tonnes, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 10.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 tonnes | 3.72 tonnes | 8.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 tonnes | 3.6 tonnes | 3.83 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 188 Ethiopia 3.97 tonnes compare
- 189 Sri Lanka 3.84 tonnes compare
- 190 United Republic of Tanzania 3.82 tonnes compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 3.73 tonnes compare
- 193 Bangladesh 3.72 tonnes compare
- 194 Central African Republic 3.72 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Dominica
- Red List Index 0.6476 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 136.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 455.29 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (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 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominica?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominica was 3.8 tonnes 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Dominica ranks 191st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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