Material footprint, by type of raw material in Melanesia
Melanesia: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 24.20 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.20 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 3 countries
All-time high
47.80 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
12.54 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint, by type of raw material in Melanesia is 24.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Melanesia peaked at 47.80 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.54 million tonnes, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.54 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 23.38 million tonnes | +86.4% |
| 2002 | 16.05 million tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 19.79 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 15.51 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 18.12 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 22.01 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 25.48 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 26.74 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 35.29 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 39.78 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 46.00 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 47.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 26.88 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 21.88 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 20.20 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 20.77 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.97 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.49 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 22.41 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.34 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 23.03 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.58 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.86 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.20 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.49 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 35.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.92 million tonnes | 20.20 million tonnes | 47.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.60 million tonnes | 23.03 million tonnes | 24.20 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 998.62 million tonnes compare
- 2 Caribbean 215.85 million tonnes compare
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.36 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Melanesia?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Melanesia was 24.20 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.80 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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