Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.8 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.8 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica peaked at 10.25 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Dominica 184th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.32 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 9.59 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.04 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.25 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.08 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 9.03 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.67 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.19 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 7.67 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.44 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 5.79 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.72 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.62 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.16 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.83 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.72 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.68 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.77 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8 tonnes | -0.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.8 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.8 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 10.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 tonnes | 3.72 tonnes | 8.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 tonnes | 3.6 tonnes | 3.83 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica was 3.8 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Dominica ranks 184th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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).