Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 8.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 8.58, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Jamaica peaked at 11.64 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.79, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 122nd 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.73 | — |
| 2001 | 11.64 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 11.54 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.02 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.68 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.24 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.79 | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 7.82 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.79 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.71 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 9.24 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.04 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.33 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.55 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.58 | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.58 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 | 10.4 | 6.79 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 6.79 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 7.57 | 8.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 119 Saint Lucia 8.43 compare
- 120 Cuba 8.35 compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 8.34 compare
- 123 Tunisia 8.19 compare
- 124 Philippines 8.09 compare
- 125 Cambodia 7.94 compare
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Jamaica?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Jamaica was 8.58 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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