Mexico vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Mexico
16.49 billion tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
7.70 billion tonnes
in 2022
Mexico rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
05.0B10.0B15.0B200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16.49 billion tonnes against 7.70 billion tonnes in United States of America, a difference of 8.79 billion tonnes.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.1 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.

Mexico ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 255 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 901.82 million tonnes 8.60 billion tonnes 7.70 billion tonnes United States of America
2010s 2.36 billion tonnes 7.56 billion tonnes 5.20 billion tonnes United States of America
2020s 14.72 billion tonnes 7.52 billion tonnes 7.20 billion tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Mexico or United States of America?
Mexico, at 16.49 billion tonnes against 7.70 billion tonnes in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Mexico and United States of America?
8.79 billion tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Mexico ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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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About this data

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