Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 1.6 for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2022.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 | — |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.69 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.6 | 1.71 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 49.31 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 25.47 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 15,598 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 15,192 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.81 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.81 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 36.27 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia was 1.6 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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