Caribbean vs Central America: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Caribbean
4.9 tonnes
in 2022
Central America
94.33 tonnes
in 2022
Caribbean rank
2nd
Central America rank
1st
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 94.33 tonnes against 4.9 tonnes in Caribbean, a difference of 89.43 tonnes.
That makes Central America's figure about 19.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 2nd and Central America ranks 1st of 3 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 tonnes | 11.17 tonnes | 6.71 tonnes | Central America |
| 2010s | 4.55 tonnes | 16.21 tonnes | 11.66 tonnes | Central America |
| 2020s | 4.78 tonnes | 84.56 tonnes | 79.77 tonnes | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprint per capita, by type of raw material, Caribbean or Central America?
- Central America, at 94.33 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 Caribbean and Central America?
- 89.43 tonnes, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Caribbean ranks 2nd and Central America ranks 1st of 3 countries.
- 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.