Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 16.05 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean is 16.05 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 38.66 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.24 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.24 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 10.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.79 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 13.14 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.63 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.35 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.55 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.37 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.76 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.77 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.21 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.53 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.13 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.02 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.83 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.42 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 32.97 tonnes | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 36.15 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 38.66 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.54 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 2024 | 16.05 tonnes | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.69 tonnes | 10.24 tonnes | 14.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.18 tonnes | 14.76 tonnes | 21.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 tonnes | 13.54 tonnes | 38.66 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean was 16.05 tonnes 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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