Domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic material consumption per capita was 6.36 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados is 6.36 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados peaked at 13.89 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.42 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Barbados 142nd 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.92 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 9.54 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 8.49 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.34 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.02 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 2006 | 13.79 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.33 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 13.89 tonnes | +119.4% |
| 2009 | 12.53 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 5.42 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 7.32 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 6 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 5.93 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.87 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.35 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.02 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 7.72 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 6.43 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 5.63 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.93 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.17 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.37 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.36 tonnes | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.36 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.36 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +119.4% | 6.33 tonnes | 13.89 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 tonnes | 6.33 tonnes | 13.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes | 5.42 tonnes | 8.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 tonnes | 5.63 tonnes | 6.37 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 139 Cape Verde 6.69 tonnes compare
- 140 El Salvador 6.66 tonnes compare
- 141 Mali 6.62 tonnes compare
- 143 Samoa 6.3 tonnes compare
- 144 Greenland 6.25 tonnes compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.24 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados was 6.36 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Barbados ranks 142nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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).