Domestic material consumption per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.63 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.63 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
110th
of 233 countries
All-time high
10.71 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
7.29 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8.63 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Cuba peaked at 10.71 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.29 tonnes, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 110th of 233 countries on this measure, 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.71 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.04 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 9.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.62 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 7.29 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.67 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.91 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.87 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.58 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.56 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 9.06 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8.24 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.43 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.42 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 9.28 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.39 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 9.04 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.15 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.06 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.35 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.58 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.63 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.63 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 tonnes | 7.29 tonnes | 10.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 tonnes | 7.58 tonnes | 9.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 8.63 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 8.73 tonnes compare
- 109 Algeria 8.69 tonnes compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 8.59 tonnes compare
- 112 Jamaica 8.58 tonnes compare
- 113 Ecuador 8.55 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Cuba?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Cuba was 8.63 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Cuba ranks 110th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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).