Domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic material consumption per capita was 6.94 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.94 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 233 countries
All-time high
15.05 tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
6.49 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6.94 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.05 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.49 tonnes, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.53 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 15.05 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 11.99 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 12.76 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 10.24 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 11.34 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 10.96 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.71 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.06 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.14 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 10.39 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.93 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 7.23 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.49 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.69 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 8 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.89 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 6.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.91 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.94 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.94 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes | 10.24 tonnes | 15.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 tonnes | 6.49 tonnes | 12.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | 6.94 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 133 Fiji 7.07 tonnes compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 7.04 tonnes compare
- 135 Guadeloupe 7.03 tonnes compare
- 137 Jordan 6.81 tonnes compare
- 138 French Guiana 6.72 tonnes compare
- 139 Cape Verde 6.69 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea was 6.94 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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).