Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Caribbean

Caribbean: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.5278 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5278
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.7038
in 2002
All-time low
0.4259
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.6992001: 0.6442002: 0.7042003: 0.5282004: 0.562005: 0.4982006: 0.4892007: 0.4992008: 0.5172009: 0.4262010: 0.452011: 0.4822012: 0.5222013: 0.4912014: 0.4912015: 0.5192016: 0.5282017: 0.5132018: 0.4872019: 0.492020: 0.5422021: 0.5322022: 0.528

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Caribbean stood at 0.5278.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Caribbean peaked at 0.7038 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4259, in 2009.

Caribbean ranks 28th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Caribbean, 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 Caribbean, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6988
2001 0.644 -7.8%
2002 0.7038 +9.3%
2003 0.5281 -25.0%
2004 0.5596 +6.0%
2005 0.4976 -11.1%
2006 0.4895 -1.6%
2007 0.4988 +1.9%
2008 0.5169 +3.6%
2009 0.4259 -17.6%
2010 0.4498 +5.6%
2011 0.4817 +7.1%
2012 0.5225 +8.5%
2013 0.4907 -6.1%
2014 0.4912 +0.1%
2015 0.5191 +5.7%
2016 0.5277 +1.6%
2017 0.5126 -2.9%
2018 0.4872 -5.0%
2019 0.4897 +0.5%
2020 0.5421 +10.7%
2021 0.5322 -1.8%
2022 0.5278 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5563 0.4259 0.7038 10
2010s 0.4972 0.4498 0.5277 10
2020s 0.534 0.5278 0.5421 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Caribbean?
Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Caribbean was 0.5278 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 0.7038 in 2002.
What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4259 in 2009.
How does Caribbean rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Caribbean ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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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