Caribbean vs Europe and Northern America: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Caribbean
0.5278
in 2022
Europe and Northern America
0.4996
in 2022
Caribbean rank
28th
Europe and Northern America rank
29th

Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time

  • Caribbean
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 0.5278 against 0.4996 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.0282.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.

Caribbean ranks 28th and Europe and Northern America ranks 29th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Europe and Northern America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5563 0.6705 0.1142 Europe and Northern America
2010s 0.4972 0.5519 0.0547 Europe and Northern America
2020s 0.534 0.5141 0.02 Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material, Caribbean or Europe and Northern America?
Caribbean, at 0.5278 against 0.4996 in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Caribbean and Europe and Northern America?
0.0282, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Europe and Northern America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Caribbean and Europe and Northern America rank globally for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Caribbean ranks 28th and Europe and Northern America ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed