Domestic material consumption per capita in Canada
Canada: Domestic material consumption per capita was 54.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
54.33
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 230 countries
All-time high
58.56
in 2013
All-time low
45.89
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Domestic material consumption per capita in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 54.33 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Canada peaked at 58.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.89, in 2001.
Canada ranks 4th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.09 | 45.89 | 53.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.51 | 53.3 | 58.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.74 | 53.29 | 54.33 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8457 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 45,418 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.32 (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.89 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Canada?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Canada was 54.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.56 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.89 in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 230 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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