Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Americas
Americas: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 19.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Americas, 2000–2024
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 5.4% on the previous year and up 72.1% 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 3rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Americas, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -46.4% | 33.91 | 18.16 |
| 2020 | +29.9% | 23.04 | 29.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 3.2% (2024)
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 3rd out of 36 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 up 72.1%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).