Domestic material consumption per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic material consumption per capita was 17.49 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 17.49 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Maldives peaked at 17.65 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.71 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Maldives 49th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.71 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.87 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 6.11 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.39 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 6.77 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 16.3 tonnes | +140.8% |
| 2009 | 6.06 tonnes | -62.8% |
| 2010 | 6.13 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.26 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.27 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 6.37 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 6.99 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.21 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 14.04 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.65 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 16.44 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 15.61 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.97 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.94 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.49 tonnes | +3.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 17.49 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 17.49 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.69 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +140.8% | 6.77 tonnes | 16.3 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 tonnes | 4.71 tonnes | 16.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 tonnes | 6.13 tonnes | 17.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.46 tonnes | 15.61 tonnes | 17.49 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Maldives?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Maldives was 17.49 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Maldives ranks 49th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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).