Latin America and the Caribbean vs Lesotho: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Latin America and the Caribbean
4.85 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Lesotho
15.82 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
2nd
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.82 kg per constant US$ against 4.85 kg per constant US$ in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 10.97 kg per constant US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | 5.23 kg per constant US$ | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | 12.57 kg per constant US$ | 10.43 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.6 kg per constant US$ | 15.48 kg per constant US$ | 11.88 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.82 kg per constant US$ against 4.85 kg per constant US$ in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Latin America and the Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 10.97 kg per constant US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 2nd 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.