Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.32 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.32 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.59 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
All-time low
0.32 kilograms per constant usd
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United States of America stood at 0.32 kilograms per constant usd. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United States of America peaked at 0.59 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.32 kilograms per constant usd, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 177th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.59 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 kilograms per constant usd | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.56 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.55 kilograms per constant usd | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.55 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.55 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.53 kilograms per constant usd | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5 kilograms per constant usd | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.42 kilograms per constant usd | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.41 kilograms per constant usd | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4 kilograms per constant usd | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.38 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.37 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.35 kilograms per constant usd | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.33 kilograms per constant usd | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.33 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 kilograms per constant usd | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.32 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.529 kilograms per constant usd | 0.42 kilograms per constant usd | 0.59 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.387 kilograms per constant usd | 0.35 kilograms per constant usd | 0.41 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.328 kilograms per constant usd | 0.32 kilograms per constant usd | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 174 Bahamas 0.36 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 175 Denmark 0.35 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 0.33 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 178 Austria 0.3 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 179 Germany 0.29 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 179 Malta 0.29 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 179 Norway 0.29 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 179 Spain 0.29 kilograms per constant usd compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 673.66 current LCU per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United States of America?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United States of America was 0.32 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 kilograms per constant usd in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- United States of America ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).