Material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas
Americas: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 20.71 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas, 2000–2024
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 6.0% on the previous year and up 89.1% 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 5th out of 33 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.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.72 billion tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 16.50 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.53 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.83 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.60 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.24 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 18.50 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.59 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.12 billion tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.88 billion tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 17.54 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 18.06 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.47 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.99 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.91 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.30 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.03 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.68 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.61 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.04 billion tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 30.33 billion tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 32.97 billion tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 34.94 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 17.63 billion tonnes | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 20.71 billion tonnes | +17.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Material footprint, by type of raw material in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -49.5% | 34.94 billion tonnes | 17.63 billion tonnes |
| 2020 | +31.7% | 23.04 billion tonnes | 30.33 billion tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 3.2% (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 5th out of 33 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 89.1%. 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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