Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia
Melanesia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 7.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 7.7 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia peaked at 14.47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2015.
That places Melanesia 10th out of 23 groups 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 of raw material in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.49 | — |
| 2001 | 14.47 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.16 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 12.59 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.85 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 11.58 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.15 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.36 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.68 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.93 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.34 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.53 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 8.92 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.84 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.72 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.69 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1 | 10.85 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 7.63 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.64 | 7.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.36 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia was 7.7 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2015.
- How does Melanesia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Melanesia ranks 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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