Domestic material consumption per capita in Reunion
Reunion: Domestic material consumption per capita was 1.68 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita in Reunion, 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 Reunion is 1.68 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Reunion peaked at 10.88 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.52 tonnes, in 2020.
Reunion ranks 209th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.14 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 10.88 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 2002 | 9.87 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 9.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.39 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.18 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.56 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.87 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 6.86 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.87 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.17 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 3.06 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 3.45 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 3.01 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.57 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.68 tonnes | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Reunion 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 | +52.4% | 7.14 tonnes | 10.88 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 tonnes | 6.86 tonnes | 10.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 6.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 tonnes | 1.52 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More economy & growth data for Reunion
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1779 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.62 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 7.92 (1998)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1263 (1998)
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 99.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 0.1001 (2002)
- Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita 68.68 affected per 100,000 people (2025)
- Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 0 (2020)
- Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 0 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Reunion?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Reunion was 1.68 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Reunion ranks 209th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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).