Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 13.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Seychelles stood at 13.13.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Seychelles peaked at 14.08 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 70th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.95 | — |
| 2001 | 8.49 | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 10.94 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 8.76 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 11.26 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 8.76 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.78 | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 11.01 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 13.17 | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 11.21 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 14.08 | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 13.82 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.68 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 11.03 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.23 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 11.26 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 11.22 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.88 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.11 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.16 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.92 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.13 | +1.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9 | 8.2 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 11.03 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 | 12.6 | 13.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More development goals data for Seychelles
- Red List Index 0.5601 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.53 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 592.84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Seychelles?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Seychelles was 13.13 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Seychelles ranks 70th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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