Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Asia
Asia: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material was 12.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Asia is 12.46, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Asia peaked at 12.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2001 | 6.76 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.85 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.61 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.87 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.28 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.61 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.86 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.54 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.23 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 10.99 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.49 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.88 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.04 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.96 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.05 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.01 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.98 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.16 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.12 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.45 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.46 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 | 6.6 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 | 10.23 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 | 12.12 | 12.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 31.87 compare
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Asia?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Asia was 12.46 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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