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

Latest (2022)
1.6
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
2.11
in 2013
All-time low
1.6
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.511.522000201120222000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.82004: 1.92005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 1.92010: 22011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 2.12014: 2.12015: 22016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.72022: 1.6

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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