Domestic material consumption per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Domestic material consumption per capita was 5.44 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Micronesia (country), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 5.44 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 5.44 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.55 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Micronesia (country) 155th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.48 tonnes | +75.7% |
| 2003 | 3.88 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 4.25 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.75 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.37 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.72 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.77 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.11 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.94 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.36 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.81 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.13 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.18 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.25 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.36 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.44 tonnes | +1.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 5.44 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 5.44 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +75.7% | 2.55 tonnes | 4.48 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | 4.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 tonnes | 3.72 tonnes | 5.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 tonnes | 5.12 tonnes | 5.44 tonnes | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Micronesia (country)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 58.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 80.41 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 154.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Micronesia (country) was 5.44 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 155th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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).