Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 10.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Costa Rica stood at 10.71. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Costa Rica peaked at 10.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.52, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.71 | — |
| 2001 | 8.95 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.52 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 8.89 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.98 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.51 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.39 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.22 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 9.92 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.48 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.95 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.82 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.07 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.13 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.78 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.92 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.91 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.04 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.71 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 | 8.52 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 9.48 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 9.78 | 10.71 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Costa Rica?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Costa Rica was 10.71 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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