Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Argentina
Argentina: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 19.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Argentina is 19.97, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Argentina peaked at 19.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 44th of 249 countries 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 per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.41 | — |
| 2001 | 13.94 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.76 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.63 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 15.14 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.32 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.22 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.78 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 16.17 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 17.47 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 16.55 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.89 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 17.57 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.63 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.06 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.95 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 17.65 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 18.68 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 17.99 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 19.33 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.65 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.97 | +1.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 19.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.36 | 13.76 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 16.17 | 18.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.17 | 17.99 | 19.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Argentina?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Argentina was 19.97 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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