Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Mexico
Mexico: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 12.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mexico stood at 12.29.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 976.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mexico peaked at 128.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0416, in 2000.
That places Mexico 1st out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0416 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0898 | +115.7% |
| 2002 | 0.077 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 11.58 | +14937.9% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.68 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.65 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.39 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 12.13 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.27 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.06 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.91 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.08 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.62 | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 19.82 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.09 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 23.18 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.42 | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 101.15 | +150.3% |
| 2021 | 116.18 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 128.23 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.18 | -90.5% |
| 2024 | 12.29 | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.96, 12.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45, 15.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +14937.9% | 0.077 | 11.58 |
| 2020 | +150.3% | 40.42 | 101.15 |
| 2001 | +115.7% | 0.0416 | 0.0898 |
| 2023 | -90.5% | 128.23 | 12.18 |
| 2019 | +74.4% | 23.18 | 40.42 |
| 2014 | +54.2% | 12.08 | 18.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 | 0.0416 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 | 11.91 | 40.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 | 12.18 | 128.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mexico?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Mexico was 12.29 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 128.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Mexico ranks 1st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 976.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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