Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Canada
Canada: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 56.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 56.21 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Canada peaked at 58.18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.58, in 2001.
Canada ranks 4th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.66 | — |
| 2001 | 45.58 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 46.52 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.97 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.53 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 47.05 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 50.52 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 53.45 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 51.18 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 51.07 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.94 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 55.49 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 55.77 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.18 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 56.87 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.53 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.02 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 56.5 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.93 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 52.89 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 53.2 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.82 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 56.44 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 56.21 | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 56.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 4.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.76 | 45.58 | 53.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.13 | 52.94 | 58.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.51 | 52.89 | 56.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Canada?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Canada was 56.21 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.18 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.58 in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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