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

Latest (2024)
26.05
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
32.8
in 2005
All-time low
24.73
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 32.82001: 32.22002: 31.32003: 31.12004: 32.32005: 32.82006: 32.72007: 31.42008: 29.12009: 26.22010: 26.52011: 26.32012: 26.22013: 26.62014: 26.82015: 272016: 26.92017: 272018: 26.62019: 25.82020: 24.72021: 25.32022: 25.72023: 26.12024: 26.1

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

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Northern America, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Gibraltar 122.18 compare
  2. 2 Canada 56.21 compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 13.94 compare
  4. 3 Chile 54.32 compare
  5. 4 Mongolia 49.16 compare
  6. 5 Australia 47.83 compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 11.75 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 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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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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