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
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.