Domestic material consumption per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Domestic material consumption per capita was 1.93 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 1.93 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 3.04 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.19 tonnes, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 206th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 2.62 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 2.65 tonnes | +94.9% |
| 2005 | 3.04 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 1.41 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.24 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.55 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.68 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.73 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.82 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.79 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.86 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.93 tonnes | +3.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.93 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.93 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +94.9% | 1.36 tonnes | 2.65 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 3.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 203 Puerto Rico 2.34 tonnes compare
- 204 Mozambique 2.23 tonnes compare
- 205 Madagascar 2.11 tonnes compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1.9 tonnes compare
- 208 Haiti 1.83 tonnes compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 1.68 tonnes compare
- 209 Reunion 1.68 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- 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 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 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 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Tuvalu?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Tuvalu was 1.93 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 206th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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).