Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 7.80 billion tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 7.80 billion tonnes for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United States of America peaked at 9.24 billion tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.24 billion tonnes, in 2009.
That places United States of America 15th out of 37 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.77 billion tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 8.73 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.50 billion tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.55 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.95 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.24 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.18 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.77 billion tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.13 billion tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.24 billion tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.32 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.25 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.28 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.39 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.58 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.71 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.81 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.83 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.78 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.61 billion tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.32 billion tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.54 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.70 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.78 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.80 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.60 billion tonnes | 7.24 billion tonnes | 9.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 billion tonnes | 7.25 billion tonnes | 7.83 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 billion tonnes | 7.32 billion tonnes | 7.80 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United States of America?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United States of America was 7.80 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 billion tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 billion tonnes in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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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