Caribbean vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Caribbean
4.9 tonnes
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
35.35 tonnes
in 2022
Caribbean rank
2nd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
2nd
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) over time
- Caribbean
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 35.35 tonnes against 4.9 tonnes in Caribbean, a difference of 30.45 tonnes.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 7.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 2nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 3 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 tonnes | 10.74 tonnes | 6.28 tonnes | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 4.55 tonnes | 14.32 tonnes | 9.77 tonnes | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4.78 tonnes | 32.5 tonnes | 27.72 tonnes | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 35.35 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 30.45 tonnes, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Caribbean ranks 2nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd 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.