Central America vs Melanesia: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material
Central America
11.03
in 2022
Melanesia
0.5632
in 2022
Central America rank
1st
Melanesia rank
1st
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 11.03 against 0.5632 in Melanesia, a difference of 10.47.
That makes Central America's figure about 19.6 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 1st of 34 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 | 0.8567 | 0.5924 | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.8282 | 1.11 | Central America |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 0.5769 | 9.69 | Central America |
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, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 11.03 against 0.5632 in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Central America and Melanesia?
- 10.47, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Central America ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 1st of 34 groups.
- 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.