Domestic material consumption per capita in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Domestic material consumption per capita was 5.24 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 5.24 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Cook Islands peaked at 8.43 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.58 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Cook Islands 161st 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 Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.79 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.03 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 2.58 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 2.97 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 4.87 tonnes | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 4.01 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 8.43 tonnes | +110.2% |
| 2008 | 3.59 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 5.24 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.77 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.93 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.86 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.76 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.74 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.01 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.13 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.28 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.73 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.51 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 4.72 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.98 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.24 tonnes | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Cook Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +110.2% | 4.01 tonnes | 8.43 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 tonnes | 2.58 tonnes | 8.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 tonnes | 3.68 tonnes | 5.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes | 3.73 tonnes | 5.24 tonnes | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cook Islands
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 621.8 million SLC (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 4.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 0.9174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 0.9175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Cook Islands?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Cook Islands was 5.24 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Cook Islands rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 161st out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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).