Domestic material consumption per capita in Bermuda
Bermuda: Domestic material consumption per capita was 11.71 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Bermuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Bermuda stood at 11.71 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Bermuda peaked at 11.71 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.11 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Bermuda 79th out of 233 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 in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.11 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.15 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.29 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.28 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.39 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.04 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.69 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.55 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 8.08 tonnes | +127.6% |
| 2011 | 6.32 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 5.88 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.51 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 7.21 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.41 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 9.96 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.78 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.58 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 10.34 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 11.09 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 11.41 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.69 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 11.71 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +127.6% | 3.55 tonnes | 8.08 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 tonnes | 3.11 tonnes | 4.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 11.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 tonnes | 10.34 tonnes | 11.71 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 33.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 117.84 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 15,245 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Bermuda?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Bermuda was 11.71 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Bermuda rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Bermuda ranks 79th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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).