Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 6.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 6.21 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in French Polynesia peaked at 10.66 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2016.
French Polynesia ranks 153rd 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 French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.04 | — |
| 2001 | 9.03 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.66 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 8.92 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 8.35 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.44 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.09 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.83 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.87 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.72 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 5.61 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.52 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.76 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.07 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.21 | +2.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 6.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 44% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 6.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.77, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.79 | 7.83 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.14 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 5.52 | 6.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More development goals data for French Polynesia
- Red List Index 0.678 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,114 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.41 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 (2024)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 2.6% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 1.65 million (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 10.0% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 4.8% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in French Polynesia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in French Polynesia was 6.21 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2016.
- How does French Polynesia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- French Polynesia ranks 153rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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