Americas vs Melanesia: Material footprint, by type of raw material
Americas
34.94 billion tonnes
in 2022
Melanesia
23.58 million tonnes
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
Melanesia rank
3rd
Material footprint, by type of raw material over time
- Americas
- Melanesia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 34.94 billion tonnes against 23.58 million tonnes in Melanesia, a difference of 34.92 billion tonnes.
That makes Americas's figure about 1,482.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.45 billion tonnes | 21.49 million tonnes | 17.43 billion tonnes | Americas |
| 2010s | 19.76 billion tonnes | 28.92 million tonnes | 19.73 billion tonnes | Americas |
| 2020s | 27.32 billion tonnes | 23.60 million tonnes | 27.29 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 Melanesia?
- Americas, at 34.94 billion tonnes against 23.58 million tonnes in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in material footprint, by type of raw material between Americas and Melanesia?
- 34.92 billion tonnes, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Melanesia rank globally for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 3rd 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.