Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Melanesia
Melanesia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.29 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.29 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4.88 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
2.17 kg per constant US$
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 2.29 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Melanesia peaked at 4.88 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.17 kg per constant US$, in 2015.
That places Melanesia 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.44 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.88 kg per constant US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 4.23 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.66 kg per constant US$ | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.88 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.69 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.89 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.82 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.54 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.75 kg per constant US$ | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.47 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | 3.66 kg per constant US$ | 4.88 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 kg per constant US$ | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 kg per constant US$ | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Melanesia
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 43,564 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.74 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.32 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 51,880 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.98 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.11 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Melanesia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Melanesia was 2.29 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 kg per constant US$ in 2015.
- How does Melanesia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Melanesia ranks 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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