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

Latest (2022)
1.15
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
22nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.15
in 2022
All-time low
0.7339
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.250.50.7511.22000201120222000: 0.862001: 0.8412002: 0.832003: 0.8242004: 0.8272005: 0.8282006: 0.8132007: 0.7962008: 0.7692009: 0.7352010: 0.742011: 0.7462012: 0.7452013: 0.7492014: 0.7682015: 0.7662016: 0.7472017: 0.7552018: 0.7342019: 0.8042020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.2

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

Annual values for Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar) in Americas, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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