Domestic material consumption per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.3 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.3 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 233 countries
All-time high
22.06 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
7.22 tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Faroe Islands, 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 Faroe Islands stood at 9.3 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 22.06 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.22 tonnes, in 2011.
Faroe Islands ranks 101st 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 Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.57 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 18.28 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 17.16 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 19.17 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 17.14 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 16.64 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.07 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 22.06 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 17.13 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 11.85 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 7.89 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 7.22 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 7.63 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.36 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 10.63 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 11.89 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 11.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.01 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 8.33 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 9.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.34 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 tonnes | -0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 9.3 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 9.3 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 tonnes, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 tonnes | 11.85 tonnes | 22.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 tonnes | 7.22 tonnes | 13.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 tonnes | 8.33 tonnes | 9.35 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 98 Mauritania 9.66 tonnes compare
- 99 Switzerland 9.57 tonnes compare
- 100 Ghana 9.56 tonnes compare
- 102 Spain 9.28 tonnes compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 9.15 tonnes compare
- 103 Zambia 9.15 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Faroe Islands
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 142,484 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 20,895 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 279,001 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Faroe Islands was 9.3 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 101st out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe 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).