Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 69.24 million tonnes in 2024. βΌ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Uruguay, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Uruguay stood at 69.24 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Uruguay peaked at 141.67 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.18 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.17 million tonnes | 92.46 million tonnes | 140.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.21 million tonnes | 66.22 million tonnes | 141.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.51 million tonnes | 65.18 million tonnes | 70.34 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 92 Azerbaijan 75.00 million tonnes compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 73.44 million tonnes compare
- 94 Lebanon 70.74 million tonnes compare
- 96 Madagascar 67.29 million tonnes compare
- 97 Honduras 62.48 million tonnes compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 61.17 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Uruguay?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Uruguay was 69.24 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 141.67 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.18 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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