Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Canada
Canada: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 2.23 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Canada, 2000β2024
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 Canada is 2.23 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Canada peaked at 2.23 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.42 billion tonnes, in 2001.
Canada ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | 2.23 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Canada?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Canada was 2.23 billion 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 billion tonnes in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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