Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Belize
Belize: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 7.38 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Belize is 7.38 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Belize peaked at 7.16 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million tonnes, in 2005.
That places Belize 171st out of 257 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.53 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 7.06 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 6.26 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.78 million tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 6.11 million tonnes | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 6.41 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.30 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.90 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.26 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 5.44 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.56 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.26 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 6.66 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.67 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.87 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.26 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.90 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.37 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.38 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.46 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.38 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.95 million tonnes, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +61.6% | 3.78 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes |
| 2005 | -36.4% | 5.94 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Puerto Rico 7.38 million tonnes compare
- 169 Iceland 7.24 million tonnes compare
- 170 Gambia 7.18 million tonnes compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 6.31 million tonnes compare
- 173 Fiji 6.23 million tonnes compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 6.02 million tonnes compare
- 174 East Timor 6.02 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Belize?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Belize was 7.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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