Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Latin America and the Caribbean
25.30 billion
in 2022
United States of America
7.70 billion
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States of America
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 25.30 billion against 7.70 billion in United States of America, a difference of 17.60 billion.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.04 billion | 8.60 billion | 1.56 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.61 billion | 7.56 billion | 3.06 billion | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 23.38 billion | 7.52 billion | 15.86 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or United States of America?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 25.30 billion against 7.70 billion in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America?
- 17.60 billion, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 37 groups.
- 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.