Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.1 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 3.1 kg per constant US$ 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 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5.01 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.01 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.93 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.86 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.77 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.55 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.5 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.34 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.28 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.01 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.89 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.83 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.92 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.92 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.59 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.55 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.44 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.21 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 kg per constant US$ | 3.89 kg per constant US$ | 5.01 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | 4 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 kg per constant US$ | 3.1 kg per constant US$ | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 0.5612 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.1 kg per constant US$ 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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