Domestic material consumption per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Domestic material consumption per capita was 19.88 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
19.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
21.27
in 2013
All-time low
13.69
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Brazil, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 13.72001: 13.82002: 13.92003: 14.52004: 14.62005: 14.52006: 15.32007: 16.32008: 17.52009: 17.52010: 18.52011: 21.12012: 21.22013: 21.32014: 20.92015: 20.62016: 20.22017: 20.72018: 20.12019: 20.12020: 20.22021: 19.92022: 19.92023: 19.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Brazil is 19.88, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Brazil peaked at 21.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 42nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.16 13.69 17.5 10
2010s 20.47 18.47 21.27 10
2020s 19.95 19.85 20.2 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Cyprus 20.41 compare
  2. 40 Malaysia 20.39 compare
  3. 41 Paraguay 20.25 compare
  4. 43 Serbia 19.44 compare
  5. 44 Argentina 18.97 compare
  6. 45 Iceland 18.75 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Brazil?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Brazil was 19.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 21.27 in 2013.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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