Melanesia vs Northern America: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Melanesia
1.89 tonnes
in 2022
Northern America
31.04 tonnes
in 2022
Melanesia rank
3rd
Northern America rank
4th
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) over time
- Melanesia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 31.04 tonnes against 1.89 tonnes in Melanesia, a difference of 29.15 tonnes.
That makes Northern America's figure about 16.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 4th of 3 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes | 35.22 tonnes | 32.64 tonnes | Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes | 30.26 tonnes | 27.49 tonnes | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.9 tonnes | 30.6 tonnes | 28.7 tonnes | Northern 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, Melanesia or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 31.04 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 Melanesia and Northern America?
- 29.15 tonnes, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Northern America rank globally for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 4th 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.