Central America vs Mexico: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw

Central America
11.04 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Mexico
13.38 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Central America rank
1st
Mexico rank
3rd

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time

  • Central America
  • Mexico
051015200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13.38 kg per constant US$ against 11.04 kg per constant US$ in Central America, a difference of 2.34 kg per constant US$.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 kg per constant US$ 0.9208 kg per constant US$ 0.1254 kg per constant US$ Central America
2010s 1.95 kg per constant US$ 2.03 kg per constant US$ 0.0755 kg per constant US$ Mexico
2020s 6.72 kg per constant US$ 7.96 kg per constant US$ 1.23 kg per constant US$ Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material, Central America or Mexico?
Mexico, at 13.38 kg per constant US$ against 11.04 kg per constant US$ in Central America as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Central America and Mexico?
2.34 kg per constant US$, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central America and Mexico rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Central America ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,949 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed