Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 54.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Costa Rica is 54.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Costa Rica peaked at 54.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.30 million, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 221 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.30 million | — |
| 2001 | 35.90 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 34.73 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 36.77 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 38.19 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.41 million | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 44.06 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 41.68 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 38.85 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 46.57 million | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 45.72 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.22 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.78 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 47.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 49.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 50.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.24 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 50.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 50.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 54.93 million | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 million | 34.30 million | 45.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.55 million | 44.22 million | 50.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.19 million | 49.24 million | 54.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Costa Rica?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Costa Rica was 54.93 million 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.30 million in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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