India vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

India
8.10 billion tonnes
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
25.30 billion tonnes
in 2022
India rank
3rd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • India
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B200020122024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 25.30 billion tonnes against 8.10 billion tonnes in India, a difference of 17.20 billion tonnes.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.1 times India's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd 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 India Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 4.52 billion tonnes 7.04 billion tonnes 2.52 billion tonnes Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 6.62 billion tonnes 10.61 billion tonnes 3.99 billion tonnes Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 8.07 billion tonnes 17.94 billion tonnes 9.87 billion tonnes 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, India or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 25.30 billion tonnes against 8.10 billion tonnes in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between India and Latin America and the Caribbean?
17.20 billion tonnes, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
India ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed