Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America
Northern America: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material was 31.04 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America stood at 31.04.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America peaked at 37.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.24, in 2011.
Northern America ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.53 | — |
| 2001 | 35.36 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 35.34 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.44 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.86 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 37.93 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.43 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.35 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.63 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 29.29 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 29.48 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.24 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.82 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.93 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.53 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.79 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.86 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.85 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.69 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.37 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.94 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.83 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.04 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.22 | 29.29 | 37.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.26 | 29.24 | 30.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 | 29.94 | 31.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 31.87 compare
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America was 31.04 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.24 in 2011.
- How does Northern America rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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