Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Americas
Americas: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Americas, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Americas is 1.15, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Americas peaked at 1.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7339, in 2018.
Americas ranks 22nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8605 | — |
| 2001 | 0.841 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8302 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8242 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8273 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8276 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8129 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7961 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7694 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7355 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7402 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.746 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7452 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7492 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7683 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7662 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7472 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7548 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7339 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8043 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8125 | 0.7355 | 0.8605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7555 | 0.7339 | 0.8043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Americas
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 43.65 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 38.59 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 6.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,094 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 30.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.08 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.5 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Americas?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Americas was 1.15 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7339 in 2018.
- How does Americas rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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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