Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in South America
South America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.42 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.42 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
13th
of 36 groups
All-time high
2.66 kg per constant US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.27 kg per constant US$
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in South America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South America stood at 2.42 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South America peaked at 2.66 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.27 kg per constant US$, in 2010.
South America ranks 13th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in South America, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.27 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.41 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.46 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.53 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.66 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.53 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.47 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.45 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.42 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 kg per constant US$ | 2.27 kg per constant US$ | 2.53 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 kg per constant US$ | 2.42 kg per constant US$ | 2.66 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 10 Guinea 7.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 11 Mali 7.09 kg per constant US$ compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.92 kg per constant US$ compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.85 kg per constant US$ compare
- 14 Niger 6.84 kg per constant US$ compare
- 15 Malawi 6.7 kg per constant US$ compare
- 16 Burundi 6.39 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 9.17 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 0.3155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -0.3026 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 0.8744 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.8745 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -0.3025 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.35 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South America?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South America was 2.42 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- How does South America rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- South America ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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