Domestic material consumption per capita in Palau

Palau: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.75 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
8.75
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
105th
of 223 countries
All-time high
12.55
in 2012
All-time low
4.43
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Palau, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 4.52001: 4.42002: 4.42003: 4.52004: 4.52005: 4.72006: 4.82007: 9.82008: 6.42009: 5.52010: 5.92011: 11.52012: 12.62013: 12.42014: 9.72015: 9.12016: 10.12017: 10.52018: 92019: 8.72020: 8.22021: 8.32022: 8.52023: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Palau is 8.75, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Palau peaked at 12.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2001.

Palau ranks 105th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.34 4.43 9.77 10
2010s 9.92 5.88 12.55 10
2020s 8.44 8.19 8.75 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 102 Turkmenistan 8.93 compare
  2. 103 St. Kitts and Nevis 8.82 compare
  3. 104 Cambodia 8.79 compare
  4. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 8.68 compare
  5. 107 Guatemala 8.66 compare
  6. 108 Chad 8.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Palau?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Palau was 8.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 12.55 in 2012.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2001.
How does Palau rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Palau ranks 105th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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