Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 7,358 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,358
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
230th
of 257 countries
All-time high
7,472
in 2002
All-time low
1,379
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in American Samoa stood at 7,358.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in American Samoa peaked at 7,472 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,379, in 2000.
American Samoa ranks 230th of 257 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,379 | — |
| 2001 | 4,200 | +204.6% |
| 2002 | 7,472 | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 5,622 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 4,574 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 4,552 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,882 | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 7,052 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 4,957 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 5,477 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 5,656 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,120 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 4,905 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 3,374 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 2,960 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 6,557 | +121.5% |
| 2016 | 5,394 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 3,493 | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 6,644 | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 3,918 | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 3,637 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6,761 | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 6,948 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7,178 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7,358 | +2.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 7,358 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.21 million, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 7,358 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 million, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,117 | 1,379 | 7,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,702 | 2,960 | 6,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,376 | 3,637 | 7,358 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 227 Niue 17,050 compare
- 228 Tokelau 13,902 compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna Islands 11,776 compare
- 231 Saint Helena 4,476 compare
- 232 Guam 2,173 compare
- 233 Northern Mariana Islands 468.77 compare
More development goals data for American Samoa
- Red List Index 0.8081 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 0 (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 0 (2019)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0.1437 (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 6.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 5.6% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.0% (2022)
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 6.32 (2023)
- Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in American Samoa?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in American Samoa was 7,358 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,472 in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,379 in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- American Samoa ranks 230th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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