Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 18.27 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America is 18.27 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America peaked at 20.62 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.24 tonnes, in 2020.
Europe and Northern America ranks 10th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.31 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 19.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.16 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.09 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.32 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.62 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.99 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.73 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 17.68 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.28 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.72 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.77 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.02 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.94 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.24 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.89 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.43 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.27 tonnes | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 tonnes | 17.73 tonnes | 20.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 tonnes | 17.68 tonnes | 18.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 tonnes | 17.24 tonnes | 18.27 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
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- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America was 18.27 tonnes 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.62 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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