Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 1.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tuvalu stood at 1.93.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tuvalu peaked at 3.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | +94.8% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.93 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.19 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.41 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.72 | 1.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 184 Puerto Rico 2.34 compare
- 185 Mozambique 2.23 compare
- 186 Madagascar 2.11 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 1.9 compare
- 189 Haiti 1.83 compare
- 190 Réunion 1.68 compare
More development goals data for Tuvalu
- Red List Index 0.8339 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 79.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (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 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tuvalu?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Tuvalu was 1.93 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Tuvalu ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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