Material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas
Americas: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 20.71 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Americas recorded 20.71 billion tonnes for material footprint, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas peaked at 34.94 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.50 billion tonnes, in 2001.
That places Americas 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.45 billion tonnes | 16.50 billion tonnes | 18.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 billion tonnes | 17.54 billion tonnes | 23.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.32 billion tonnes | 17.63 billion tonnes | 34.94 billion tonnes | 5 |
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (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 ltpureal (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 20.69 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas was 20.71 billion tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.94 billion tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.50 billion tonnes in 2001.
- How does Americas rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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