Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Americas

Americas: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 19.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.72
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
33.91
in 2022
All-time low
18.14
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 18.72001: 18.52002: 18.12003: 19.62004: 20.32005: 20.52006: 20.72007: 20.72008: 19.92009: 18.82010: 19.12011: 19.72012: 19.72013: 202014: 20.72015: 212016: 20.72017: 21.32018: 21.12019: 232020: 29.92021: 32.22022: 33.92023: 18.22024: 19.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Americas is 19.72, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Americas peaked at 33.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.14, in 2002.

Americas ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Americas, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 18.69
2001 18.49 -1.1%
2002 18.14 -1.9%
2003 19.61 +8.1%
2004 20.27 +3.4%
2005 20.45 +0.9%
2006 20.69 +1.2%
2007 20.68 -0.0%
2008 19.92 -3.7%
2009 18.76 -5.9%
2010 19.08 +1.7%
2011 19.65 +3.0%
2012 19.7 +0.3%
2013 20.03 +1.7%
2014 20.73 +3.5%
2015 21.01 +1.3%
2016 20.73 -1.3%
2017 21.33 +2.9%
2018 21.05 -1.3%
2019 23.04 +9.4%
2020 29.93 +29.9%
2021 32.17 +7.5%
2022 33.91 +5.4%
2023 18.16 -46.4%
2024 19.72 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.57 18.14 20.69 10
2010s 20.64 19.08 23.04 10
2020s 26.78 18.16 33.91 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Chile 54.32 compare
  2. 4 Mongolia 49.16 compare
  3. 5 Australia 47.83 compare
  4. 6 New Caledonia 45.23 compare
  5. 7 Andorra 44.7 compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 44.62 compare
  7. 9 Finland 38.54 compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Americas?
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Americas was 19.72 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 33.91 in 2022.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 18.14 in 2002.
How does Americas rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Americas ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,692 data points, 2000–2024
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