Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 9.3 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands peaked at 22.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 2011.
Faroe Islands ranks 104th 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 Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.57 | — |
| 2001 | 18.28 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 17.16 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 19.17 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 17.14 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 16.64 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.07 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 22.06 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 17.13 | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 11.85 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 7.22 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 7.63 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.36 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 10.63 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 11.89 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 11.93 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.01 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13.05 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 8.33 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 9.35 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.34 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 9.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 70% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 9.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 | 11.85 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 7.22 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 | 8.33 | 9.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 101 Ghana 9.54 compare
- 102 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.4 compare
- 103 Niue 9.36 compare
- 105 Egypt 9.33 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 9.2 compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 9.18 compare
More development goals data for Faroe Islands
- Red List Index 0.8286 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.89 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 3.5% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Faroe Islands was 9.3 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Faroe Islands ranks 104th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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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