Domestic material consumption per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.61 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 4.61 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.61 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 tonnes, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 167th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 2.05 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 3.04 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 2.44 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.77 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.67 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.87 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.01 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.54 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 3.17 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.44 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 3.95 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.15 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.39 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.61 tonnes | +5.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.61 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.61 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 3.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 tonnes | 2.54 tonnes | 3.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | 4.61 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 164 Burkina Faso 4.84 tonnes compare
- 165 Iraq 4.82 tonnes compare
- 165 Sudan 4.82 tonnes compare
- 168 East Timor 4.54 tonnes compare
- 169 Cameroon 4.46 tonnes compare
- 170 Tajikistan 4.37 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 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 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Marshall Islands was 4.61 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 167th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall 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).