Americas vs Caribbean: Material footprint, by type of raw material
Americas
34.94 billion tonnes
in 2022
Caribbean
215.85 million tonnes
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
Caribbean rank
2nd
Material footprint, by type of raw material over time
- Americas
- Caribbean
How they compare
Americas currently reports 34.94 billion tonnes against 215.85 million tonnes in Caribbean, a difference of 34.73 billion tonnes.
That makes Americas's figure about 161.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Caribbean ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.45 billion tonnes | 177.59 million tonnes | 17.27 billion tonnes | Americas |
| 2010s | 19.76 billion tonnes | 194.00 million tonnes | 19.57 billion tonnes | Americas |
| 2020s | 27.32 billion tonnes | 214.81 million tonnes | 27.10 billion tonnes | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprint, by type of raw material, Americas or Caribbean?
- Americas, at 34.94 billion tonnes against 215.85 million tonnes in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in material footprint, by type of raw material between Americas and Caribbean?
- 34.73 billion tonnes, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Caribbean rank globally for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 5th and Caribbean ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.