Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America
Northern America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 26.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 26.05, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America peaked at 32.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.73, in 2020.
Northern America ranks 2nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.79 | — |
| 2001 | 32.17 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.26 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.33 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.68 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.44 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 29.06 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 26.23 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 26.45 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.28 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.55 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.76 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.97 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.88 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.01 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.56 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.79 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.73 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 25.32 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.73 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.1 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.05 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.19 | 26.23 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.55 | 25.79 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.59 | 24.73 | 26.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America was 26.05 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.73 in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Northern America ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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