Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Americas

Americas: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 20.69 billion tonnes in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
20.69 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
35.09 billion tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
15.50 billion tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Americas, 2000–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2000201220242000: 15.6B tonnes2001: 15.6B tonnes2002: 15.5B tonnes2003: 17.0B tonnes2004: 17.7B tonnes2005: 18.1B tonnes2006: 18.5B tonnes2007: 18.7B tonnes2008: 18.2B tonnes2009: 17.3B tonnes2010: 17.8B tonnes2011: 18.6B tonnes2012: 18.8B tonnes2013: 19.3B tonnes2014: 20.2B tonnes2015: 20.6B tonnes2016: 20.6B tonnes2017: 21.3B tonnes2018: 21.3B tonnes2019: 23.4B tonnes2020: 30.7B tonnes2021: 33.1B tonnes2022: 35.1B tonnes2023: 18.9B tonnes2024: 20.7B tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Americas stood at 20.69 billion tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Americas peaked at 35.09 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.50 billion tonnes, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.22 billion tonnes 15.50 billion tonnes 18.71 billion tonnes 10
2010s 20.19 billion tonnes 17.83 billion tonnes 23.45 billion tonnes 10
2020s 27.69 billion tonnes 18.92 billion tonnes 35.09 billion tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 37.84 billion tonnes compare
  2. 2 India 8.90 billion tonnes compare
  3. 3 Brazil 4.44 billion tonnes compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 2.30 billion tonnes compare
  5. 5 Canada 2.23 billion tonnes compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 2.12 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 278 places β†’

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All data for Americas β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Americas?
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Americas was 20.69 billion tonnes 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 35.09 billion tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 15.50 billion tonnes in 2002.
How does Americas rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 6,908 data points, 2000–2024
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