Domestic material consumption per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Domestic material consumption per capita was 7.07 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.07 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
133rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
13.04 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
6.63 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Fiji is 7.07 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Fiji peaked at 13.04 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.63 tonnes, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 133rd 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.75 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 11.78 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 12.25 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.67 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.04 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 11.76 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 11.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.06 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.77 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 9.26 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.97 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.52 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.29 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 9.77 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.19 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 7.23 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.18 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7.46 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 7.99 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.45 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.63 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 6.77 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.94 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.07 tonnes | +1.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.07 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.07 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.52 tonnes | 9.26 tonnes | 13.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 tonnes | 7.23 tonnes | 9.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 tonnes | 6.63 tonnes | 7.45 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 130 Azerbaijan 7.26 tonnes compare
- 131 Nepal 7.25 tonnes compare
- 132 Falkland Islands 7.17 tonnes compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 7.04 tonnes compare
- 135 Guadeloupe 7.03 tonnes compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 6.94 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 203.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 148.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 107.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Fiji?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Fiji was 7.07 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Fiji ranks 133rd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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).