Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Northern America
Northern America: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 31.04 tonnes 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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern America stood at 31.04 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.24 tonnes, in 2011.
Northern America ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.53 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 35.36 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 35.34 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.86 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 37.93 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.43 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.35 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.63 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 29.29 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 29.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.24 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.82 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.53 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.79 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.69 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.37 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.94 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.83 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.22 tonnes | 29.29 tonnes | 37.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.26 tonnes | 29.24 tonnes | 30.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 tonnes | 29.94 tonnes | 31.04 tonnes | 3 |
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- Red List Index 0.8282 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 constant US$ (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 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Northern America rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 33 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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