Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.34 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.34 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.37 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.57 tonnes, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 203rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.57 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.27 tonnes | +473.7% |
| 2002 | 3.32 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.23 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.37 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.35 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.31 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.04 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.26 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.86 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.11 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.18 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.16 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.19 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.34 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.34 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.34 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +473.7% | 0.57 tonnes | 3.27 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 tonnes | 0.57 tonnes | 3.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes | 1.86 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 200 Martinique 2.65 tonnes compare
- 201 Rwanda 2.61 tonnes compare
- 202 Togo 2.47 tonnes compare
- 204 Mozambique 2.23 tonnes compare
- 205 Madagascar 2.11 tonnes compare
- 206 Tuvalu 1.93 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico was 2.34 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 203rd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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).