Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Brazil
4.35 billion
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
25.30 billion
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Brazil
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 25.30 billion against 4.35 billion in Brazil, a difference of 20.95 billion.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 5.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 255 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 billion | 7.04 billion | 4.22 billion | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 4.19 billion | 10.61 billion | 6.43 billion | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4.37 billion | 17.94 billion | 13.57 billion | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 25.30 billion against 4.35 billion in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 20.95 billion, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.