Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Americas
Americas: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.6467 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Americas stood at 0.6467 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Americas peaked at 1.16 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7532 kg per constant US$, in 2010.
Americas ranks 24th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8022 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.7957 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7788 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8304 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8332 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8213 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8133 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8018 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7742 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7559 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7532 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7667 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7585 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7618 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7785 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7787 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7673 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7792 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7568 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8186 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6579 kg per constant US$ | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6467 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw 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 | -43.1% | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | 0.6579 kg per constant US$ |
| 2020 | +35.1% | 0.8186 kg per constant US$ | 1.11 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8007 kg per constant US$ | 0.7559 kg per constant US$ | 0.8332 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7719 kg per constant US$ | 0.7532 kg per constant US$ | 0.8186 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9383 kg per constant US$ | 0.6467 kg per constant US$ | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 21 Nepal 5.6 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Laos 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Mauritania 5.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 26 Nicaragua 5.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 27 Yemen 5.09 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Americas
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 43.65 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 30.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.58 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.08 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 38.59 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.72 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Americas?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Americas was 0.6467 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7532 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Americas rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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