Material footprint, by type of raw material in Caribbean
Caribbean: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 222.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
222.69 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 3 countries
All-time high
215.85 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
152.55 million tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 222.69 million tonnes for material footprint, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Caribbean peaked at 215.85 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 152.55 million tonnes, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 195.61 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 187.24 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 208.70 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 159.61 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 174.92 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 163.49 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 168.94 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 177.98 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 186.83 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 152.55 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 163.69 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 177.91 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 195.80 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 187.40 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 190.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 206.32 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 211.26 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 206.28 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 198.30 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 202.38 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 204.31 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 209.65 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 215.85 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 221.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 222.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.59 million tonnes | 152.55 million tonnes | 208.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.00 million tonnes | 163.69 million tonnes | 211.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.81 million tonnes | 204.31 million tonnes | 222.69 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 998.62 million tonnes compare
- 3 Melanesia 23.58 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Caribbean?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Caribbean was 222.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 215.85 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.55 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Caribbean rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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