Domestic material consumption per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Domestic material consumption per capita was 5.37 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 5.37 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.84 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.04 tonnes, in 2010.
Solomon Islands ranks 157th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.84 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 3.33 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.25 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.78 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.17 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.42 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.67 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.79 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.45 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.04 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 5.82 tonnes | +91.4% |
| 2012 | 6.62 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.42 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.85 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 4.19 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 4.87 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 5.87 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 5.64 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.48 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.19 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.37 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.36 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.37 tonnes | -0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.37 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.37 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +91.4% | 3.04 tonnes | 5.82 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | 6.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 tonnes | 3.04 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 tonnes | 5.19 tonnes | 5.38 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -99.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 7.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -99.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.36 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Solomon Islands was 5.37 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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).