Latin America and the Caribbean vs Mexico: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Latin America and the Caribbean
4.85 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Mexico
13.38 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
2nd
Mexico rank
3rd
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.38 kg per constant US$ against 4.85 kg per constant US$ in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 8.53 kg per constant US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | 0.9208 kg per constant US$ | 0.9172 kg per constant US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | 0.1089 kg per constant US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 3.6 kg per constant US$ | 7.96 kg per constant US$ | 4.35 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.38 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 Mexico?
- 8.53 kg per constant US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd 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.