Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belize
Belize: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 17.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.68 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belize peaked at 28.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.51, in 2005.
That places Belize 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.95 | — |
| 2001 | 28.44 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 24.46 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 22.01 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 21.88 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.51 | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 21.21 | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 21.64 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.71 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.88 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.74 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 14.09 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.74 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 15.93 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.93 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.16 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 17.85 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.54 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.03 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 17.45 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 17.79 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.93 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.68 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 | 13.51 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 | 13.74 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 | 16.03 | 17.93 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belize?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Belize was 17.68 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Belize ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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