Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central America
Central America: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 11.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central America, 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 Central America is 11.03, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 726.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central America peaked at 11.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2012.
Central America ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 9.45 | +161.1% |
| 2021 | 10.32 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 11.03 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.33 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 9.45 | 11.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 1 Melanesia 0.5632 compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 0.5612 compare
More economy & growth data for Central America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.24 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 389,960 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 12,233 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,068 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.98 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.73 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 23.45 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central America?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central America was 11.03 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2012.
- How does Central America rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Central America ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 726.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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