Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 8.73 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 8.73 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14.94 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.25 tonnes, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 107th of 247 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.94 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 7.6 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 2003 | 9.77 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 7.18 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 6.79 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 14.23 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 2007 | 14.94 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.05 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.39 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.64 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 10.52 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.07 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.11 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 9.47 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.19 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 8.82 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 7.43 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 6.56 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 8.15 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 6.15 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 9.15 tonnes | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 9.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.12 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.73 tonnes | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.11 tonnes | 4.25 tonnes | 14.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 tonnes | 6.56 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 tonnes | 6.15 tonnes | 9.18 tonnes | 5 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 32.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,281 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.73 tonnes 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 107th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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