Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Asia
Asia: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Asia, 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 Asia is 1.67, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Asia peaked at 2.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2022.
That places Asia 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.76 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.67 | 1.78 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Asia
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 106.47 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 13.40 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 12.58 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 33.73 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.88 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.51 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.9 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.54 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 37.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 39.74 million million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Asia?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Asia was 1.67 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia 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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