Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 5.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 5.48 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kiribati peaked at 9.14 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 158th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.17 | — |
| 2001 | 4.02 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.73 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 5.76 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 8.19 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 8.54 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.14 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.28 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.32 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.39 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.45 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.48 | +0.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.77, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 | 3.73 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 5 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.32 | 5.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kiribati?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Kiribati was 5.48 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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