Central America vs Melanesia: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Central America
94.33 tonnes
in 2022
Melanesia
1.89 tonnes
in 2022
Central America rank
1st
Melanesia rank
3rd
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 94.33 tonnes against 1.89 tonnes in Melanesia, a difference of 92.44 tonnes.
That makes Central America's figure about 50.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.17 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | 8.6 tonnes | Central America |
| 2010s | 16.21 tonnes | 2.76 tonnes | 13.45 tonnes | Central America |
| 2020s | 84.56 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 82.66 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, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 94.33 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 Central America and Melanesia?
- 92.44 tonnes, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Central America ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 3rd 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.