Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern America

Northern America: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.4703 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.4703
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.7108
in 2000
All-time low
0.4703
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern America, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.7112001: 0.6882002: 0.6822003: 0.6722004: 0.6812005: 0.6842006: 0.6632007: 0.622008: 0.5772009: 0.5382010: 0.5322011: 0.5242012: 0.5282013: 0.5242014: 0.5262015: 0.5212016: 0.5182017: 0.512018: 0.4972019: 0.4842020: 0.4912021: 0.4772022: 0.47

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern America stood at 0.4703. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern America peaked at 0.7108 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4703, in 2022.

That places Northern America 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar) in Northern America, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7108
2001 0.688 -3.2%
2002 0.6821 -0.9%
2003 0.6724 -1.4%
2004 0.6806 +1.2%
2005 0.6836 +0.4%
2006 0.663 -3.0%
2007 0.6202 -6.5%
2008 0.5774 -6.9%
2009 0.5375 -6.9%
2010 0.532 -1.0%
2011 0.524 -1.5%
2012 0.5277 +0.7%
2013 0.5236 -0.8%
2014 0.5257 +0.4%
2015 0.5207 -1.0%
2016 0.5178 -0.6%
2017 0.5098 -1.5%
2018 0.497 -2.5%
2019 0.4838 -2.7%
2020 0.4908 +1.4%
2021 0.4774 -2.7%
2022 0.4703 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6516 0.5375 0.7108 10
2010s 0.5162 0.4838 0.532 10
2020s 0.4795 0.4703 0.4908 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern America?
Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern America was 0.4703 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7108 in 2000.
What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4703 in 2022.
How does Northern America rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Northern America ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
36 places, 828 data points, 2000–2022
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