Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 10.65 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.65 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
25.30 billion tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
5.34 billion tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 10.65 billion tonnes.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 164.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 25.30 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.34 billion tonnes, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.34 billion tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.54 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.94 billion tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 7.22 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.32 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.67 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.17 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.38 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.37 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.69 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.38 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 9.56 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.85 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.56 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 10.87 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.72 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.38 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.36 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.76 billion tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 21.32 billion tonnes | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 23.52 billion tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 25.30 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 8.92 billion tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 10.65 billion tonnes | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.04 billion tonnes | 5.34 billion tonnes | 8.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 billion tonnes | 8.69 billion tonnes | 13.76 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.94 billion tonnes | 8.92 billion tonnes | 25.30 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 India 8.10 billion tonnes compare
- 4 United States of America 7.70 billion tonnes compare
- 5 Brazil 4.35 billion tonnes compare
- 6 Russian Federation 2.16 billion tonnes compare
- 7 Indonesia 2.13 billion tonnes compare
- 8 Russian Federation 2.12 billion tonnes compare
- 9 Canada 2.09 billion tonnes compare
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- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean was 10.65 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 25.30 billion tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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