Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Palau
Palau: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 9.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Palau, 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 Palau is 9.14, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Palau peaked at 12.68 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2003.
Palau ranks 115th of 249 countries on this measure, 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 | — |
| 2001 | 4.54 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.51 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.51 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.68 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.81 | +106.2% |
| 2008 | 6.48 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 5.51 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +95.9% |
| 2012 | 12.68 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 12.48 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.72 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.07 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.98 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.71 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.27 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.44 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.65 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.91 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.14 | +2.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 65% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.77, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +106.2% | 4.76 | 9.81 |
| 2011 | +95.9% | 5.92 | 11.6 |
| 2008 | -34.0% | 9.81 | 6.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 | 4.51 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 5.92 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.27 | 9.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More development goals data for Palau
- Red List Index 0.8296 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 180.35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Palau?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Palau was 9.14 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Palau ranks 115th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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