Domestic material consumption per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita was 23.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in United States of America stood at 23.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in United States of America peaked at 31.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.03, in 2020.
That places United States of America 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.07 | — |
| 2001 | 30.58 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.46 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.36 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.44 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 31.13 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.63 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.95 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 26.58 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 23.48 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 23.54 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.09 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.99 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.13 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.53 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.76 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.87 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.75 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.44 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.9 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.03 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.63 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 23 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.12 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.17 | 23.48 | 31.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 22.9 | 23.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7 | 22.03 | 23.12 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 15,912 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 15,912 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9864 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in United States of America?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in United States of America was 23.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.03 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- United States of America ranks 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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