Americas vs Caribbean: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Americas
33.76 tonnes
in 2022
Caribbean
4.9 tonnes
in 2022
Americas rank
3rd
Caribbean rank
2nd
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) over time
- Americas
- Caribbean
How they compare
Americas currently reports 33.76 tonnes against 4.9 tonnes in Caribbean, a difference of 28.86 tonnes.
That makes Americas's figure about 6.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd 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 | 19.84 tonnes | 4.47 tonnes | 15.38 tonnes | Americas |
| 2010s | 20.2 tonnes | 4.55 tonnes | 15.65 tonnes | Americas |
| 2020s | 31.8 tonnes | 4.78 tonnes | 27.02 tonnes | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprint per capita, by type of raw material, Americas or Caribbean?
- Americas, at 33.76 tonnes against 4.9 tonnes in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in material footprint per capita, by type of raw material between Americas and Caribbean?
- 28.86 tonnes, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Caribbean rank globally for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Caribbean ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.