Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Americas
Americas: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 33.76 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Americas, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Americas is 33.76 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Americas peaked at 33.76 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.26 tonnes, in 2009.
Americas ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Americas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.03 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 19.55 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.35 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.12 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.63 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.55 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.81 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.26 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 18.77 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.12 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.37 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.71 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.47 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.66 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.42 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.63 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 29.61 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 32.03 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 33.76 tonnes | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.8% | 22.63 tonnes | 29.61 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.84 tonnes | 18.26 tonnes | 20.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 tonnes | 18.77 tonnes | 22.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 tonnes | 29.61 tonnes | 33.76 tonnes | 3 |
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 per capita, by type of raw material in Americas?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Americas was 33.76 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.76 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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