Domestic material consumption per capita in Palau
Palau: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.14 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Palau, 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 Palau is 9.14 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Palau peaked at 12.68 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.51 tonnes, in 2002.
Palau ranks 105th 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.54 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.51 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.68 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.76 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.81 tonnes | +106.1% |
| 2008 | 6.48 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 5.51 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 5.92 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6 tonnes | +95.9% |
| 2012 | 12.68 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 12.48 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.72 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.07 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 10.48 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.98 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.71 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.27 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.44 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.65 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.91 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.14 tonnes | +2.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9.14 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9.14 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +106.1% | 4.76 tonnes | 9.81 tonnes |
| 2011 | +95.9% | 5.92 tonnes | 11.6 tonnes |
| 2008 | -33.9% | 9.81 tonnes | 6.48 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 tonnes | 4.51 tonnes | 9.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes | 5.92 tonnes | 12.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 tonnes | 8.27 tonnes | 9.14 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 102 Spain 9.28 tonnes compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 9.15 tonnes compare
- 103 Zambia 9.15 tonnes compare
- 106 Philippines 9.02 tonnes compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.02 tonnes compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 8.73 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Palau?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Palau was 9.14 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Palau ranks 105th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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).