Caribbean vs Melanesia: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Caribbean
4.9 tonnes
in 2022
Melanesia
1.89 tonnes
in 2022
Caribbean rank
2nd
Melanesia rank
3rd
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) over time
- Caribbean
- Melanesia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 4.9 tonnes against 1.89 tonnes in Melanesia, a difference of 3.01 tonnes.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 2.6 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 3rd of 3 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 4.55 tonnes | 2.76 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4.78 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 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 Melanesia?
- Caribbean, at 4.9 tonnes against 1.89 tonnes in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in material footprint per capita, by type of raw material between Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 3.01 tonnes, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Caribbean ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 3rd 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.