Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in World
World: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.21 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.21 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
21st
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.25 kg per constant US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.11 kg per constant US$
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in World, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in World stood at 1.21 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in World peaked at 1.25 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.11 kg per constant US$, in 2018.
That places World 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in World, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 kg per constant US$ | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,291 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,880 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in World?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in World was 1.21 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- How does World rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- World ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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