Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Northern America
Northern America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.3783 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3783 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
30th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.6381 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.3898 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern America is 0.3783 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern America peaked at 0.6381 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3898 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Northern America 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6381 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.6258 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6033 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5901 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5968 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5911 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5788 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5516 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5142 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4814 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4773 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.471 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4637 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4645 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4608 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.456 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.451 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4462 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4301 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4109 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4054 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3922 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3898 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3869 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3783 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5771 kg per constant US$ | 0.4814 kg per constant US$ | 0.6381 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4531 kg per constant US$ | 0.4109 kg per constant US$ | 0.4773 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3905 kg per constant US$ | 0.3783 kg per constant US$ | 0.4054 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 27 Yemen 5.09 kg per constant US$ compare
- 28 Tajikistan 5.06 kg per constant US$ compare
- 29 Mozambique 4.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.98 kg per constant US$ compare
- 31 Suriname 4.93 kg per constant US$ compare
- 32 Madagascar 4.68 kg per constant US$ compare
- 33 Ethiopia 4.63 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Northern America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 29.81 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.13 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.50 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 31.41 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern America?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern America was 0.3783 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6381 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3898 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Northern America rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Northern America ranks 30th 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 Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 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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