Domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.59 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 8.59 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.62 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 111th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 5.71 tonnes | +423.9% |
| 2002 | 3.94 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 4.85 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 5.63 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.34 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 6.96 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.59 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.01 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.83 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.17 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 5.49 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 6.38 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 6.75 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.34 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 5.61 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.26 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.17 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 8.43 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.62 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.59 tonnes | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8.59 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8.59 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia 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 | +423.9% | 1.09 tonnes | 5.71 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | 7.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 6.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 tonnes | 5.26 tonnes | 8.62 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia was 8.59 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 111th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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).