Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 4.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 4.44 for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 4.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2006.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 4.06 | +76.8% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +76.8% | 2.3 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | +27.2% | 1.81 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.62 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 4.06 | 4.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1 Melanesia 0.5632 compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 0.5612 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Latin America and the Caribbean was 4.44 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2006.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the 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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