Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in South America
South America: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in South America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South America stood at 1.82.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South America peaked at 1.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2004.
South America ranks 14th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 | — |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.66 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.97 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for South America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 9.17 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.35 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 753,486 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 9,997 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,035 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.93 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 2.44 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 1.83 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -0.3025 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.35 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South America?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South America was 1.82 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2004.
- How does South America rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- South America ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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