Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 6.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in El Salvador stood at 6.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in El Salvador peaked at 6.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 130th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.44 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.57 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.86 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.12 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.41 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.58 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.71 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.66 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 5.66 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.12 | 6.71 | 5 |
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More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in El Salvador?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in El Salvador was 6.66 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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