Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern America

Northern America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 10.04 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.04 billion
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 34 groups
All-time high
10.84 billion
in 2006
All-time low
8.97 billion
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2000201220242000: 10.2B2001: 10.2B2002: 10.0B2003: 10.0B2004: 10.5B2005: 10.8B2006: 10.8B2007: 10.5B2008: 9.8B2009: 9.0B2010: 9.1B2011: 9.2B2012: 9.2B2013: 9.4B2014: 9.6B2015: 9.8B2016: 9.8B2017: 10.0B2018: 9.9B2019: 9.7B2020: 9.3B2021: 9.6B2022: 9.8B2023: 10.0B2024: 10.0B

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern America is 10.04 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern America peaked at 10.84 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.97 billion, in 2009.

That places Northern America 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Northern America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.25 billion
2001 10.15 billion -0.9%
2002 9.96 billion -1.9%
2003 10.01 billion +0.5%
2004 10.51 billion +5.0%
2005 10.77 billion +2.5%
2006 10.84 billion +0.6%
2007 10.54 billion -2.8%
2008 9.84 billion -6.6%
2009 8.97 billion -8.8%
2010 9.14 billion +1.8%
2011 9.17 billion +0.3%
2012 9.23 billion +0.7%
2013 9.44 billion +2.3%
2014 9.60 billion +1.7%
2015 9.77 billion +1.7%
2016 9.83 billion +0.6%
2017 9.97 billion +1.4%
2018 9.89 billion -0.8%
2019 9.69 billion -2.0%
2020 9.34 billion -3.6%
2021 9.59 billion +2.7%
2022 9.79 billion +2.1%
2023 9.99 billion +2.1%
2024 10.04 billion +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.18 billion 8.97 billion 10.84 billion 10
2010s 9.57 billion 9.14 billion 9.97 billion 10
2020s 9.75 billion 9.34 billion 10.04 billion 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Mexico 1.61 billion compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 1.42 billion compare
  3. 9 Japan 1.37 billion compare
  4. 10 Australia 1.28 billion compare
  5. 11 Germany 1.20 billion compare
  6. 12 Egypt 1.20 billion compare
  7. 13 Chile 1.07 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern America?
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Northern America was 10.04 billion 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 10.84 billion in 2006.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.97 billion in 2009.
How does Northern America rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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)
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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