Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 2.21 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Asia peaked at 3.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2022.
Southern Asia ranks 7th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.71 | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.58 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3.15 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.29 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.21 | 2.34 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.03 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 28.95 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 29.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Asia?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Asia was 2.21 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2022.
- How does Southern Asia rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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