Domestic material consumption per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Domestic material consumption per capita was 12.29 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12.29 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Mexico peaked at 128.23 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04 tonnes, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 72nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 2002 | 0.08 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 11.58 tonnes | +14375.0% |
| 2004 | 12.03 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.68 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.65 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.39 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 12.13 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.27 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.06 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.91 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.08 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.62 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 19.82 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23.09 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 23.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.42 tonnes | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 101.15 tonnes | +150.2% |
| 2021 | 116.18 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 128.23 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.18 tonnes | -90.5% |
| 2024 | 12.29 tonnes | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.29 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.29 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +14375.0% | 0.08 tonnes | 11.58 tonnes |
| 2020 | +150.2% | 40.42 tonnes | 101.15 tonnes |
| 2001 | +125.0% | 0.04 tonnes | 0.09 tonnes |
| 2023 | -90.5% | 128.23 tonnes | 12.18 tonnes |
| 2019 | +74.4% | 23.18 tonnes | 40.42 tonnes |
| 2014 | +54.1% | 12.08 tonnes | 18.62 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 tonnes | 0.04 tonnes | 12.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.41 tonnes | 11.91 tonnes | 40.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 tonnes | 12.18 tonnes | 128.23 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Mexico?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Mexico was 12.29 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 128.23 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by 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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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).