Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United States of America

United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 22.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.59
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 37 groups
All-time high
31.25
in 2005
All-time low
21.57
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 31.22001: 30.72002: 29.62003: 29.52004: 30.62005: 31.22006: 30.72007: 292008: 26.62009: 23.52010: 23.52011: 23.12012: 232013: 23.12014: 23.52015: 23.72016: 23.72017: 23.62018: 23.22019: 22.52020: 21.62021: 22.22022: 22.52023: 22.62024: 22.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 22.59 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United States of America peaked at 31.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.57, in 2020.

That places United States of America 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 31.17
2001 30.71 -1.5%
2002 29.59 -3.6%
2003 29.48 -0.4%
2004 30.56 +3.7%
2005 31.25 +2.2%
2006 30.73 -1.6%
2007 29.04 -5.5%
2008 26.65 -8.2%
2009 23.51 -11.8%
2010 23.55 +0.1%
2011 23.07 -2.0%
2012 22.96 -0.5%
2013 23.07 +0.5%
2014 23.45 +1.6%
2015 23.65 +0.9%
2016 23.73 +0.3%
2017 23.58 -0.6%
2018 23.23 -1.5%
2019 22.54 -3.0%
2020 21.57 -4.3%
2021 22.18 +2.8%
2022 22.54 +1.6%
2023 22.64 +0.4%
2024 22.59 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.27 23.51 31.25 10
2010s 23.28 22.54 23.73 10
2020s 22.3 21.57 22.64 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Canada 53.82 compare
  2. 5 Chile 52.27 compare
  3. 6 Australia 47.66 compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 44.35 compare
  5. 8 New Caledonia 44.34 compare
  6. 9 Finland 44.24 compare
  7. 10 Andorra 42.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United States of America?
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United States of America was 22.59 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 31.25 in 2005.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.57 in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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
284 places, 6,507 data points, 2000–2024
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