Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 20.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Brazil stood at 20.94.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Brazil peaked at 21.62 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 2000.
That places Brazil 40th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.84 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.08 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.63 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.78 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.62 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 16.54 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.71 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 17.69 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.72 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 21.39 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 21.59 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.62 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.21 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.59 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.06 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.53 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.75 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.71 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.71 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.77 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.94 | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 | 13.84 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.85 | 18.72 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.77 | 20.71 | 20.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Brazil?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Brazil was 20.94 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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