Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 6.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Samoa stood at 6.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Samoa peaked at 7.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2000.
That places Samoa 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.18 | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 6.12 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.89 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.47 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 5.48 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.37 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.81 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.09 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.21 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.29 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.13 | 5.18 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 5.37 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.83 | 6.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 130 El Salvador 6.66 compare
- 131 Mali 6.62 compare
- 132 Barbados 6.36 compare
- 134 Greenland 6.25 compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.24 compare
- 136 French Polynesia 6.21 compare
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Samoa?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Samoa was 6.29 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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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