Domestic material consumption per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Domestic material consumption per capita was 12.99 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 12.99 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Aruba peaked at 36.14 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.42 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Aruba 69th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.33 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 13.29 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.67 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.14 tonnes | +162.3% |
| 2006 | 13.89 tonnes | -61.6% |
| 2007 | 14.17 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.48 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.58 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 14.62 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 17.18 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 13.24 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 11.14 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 10.95 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.42 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.87 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 11.14 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.35 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.88 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.29 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 12.24 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 12.65 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.98 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 12.99 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 12.99 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +162.3% | 13.78 tonnes | 36.14 tonnes |
| 2006 | -61.6% | 36.14 tonnes | 13.89 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.16 tonnes | 13.29 tonnes | 36.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 tonnes | 10.42 tonnes | 17.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 tonnes | 11.29 tonnes | 12.99 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,807 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 33,176 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 64,094 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 46,310 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Aruba?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Aruba was 12.99 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Aruba rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Aruba ranks 69th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).