Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Central America
Central America: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 94.33 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central America recorded 94.33 tonnes for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 769.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central America peaked at 94.33 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.19 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Central America 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Central America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.34 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 10.42 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.19 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.43 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 11.73 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.21 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.38 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.04 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.34 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.14 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.85 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.31 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.93 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 17.09 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 16.11 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 18.65 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 18.62 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.09 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 73.81 tonnes | +137.4% |
| 2021 | 85.53 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 94.33 tonnes | +10.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +137.4% | 31.09 tonnes | 73.81 tonnes |
| 2019 | +66.9% | 18.62 tonnes | 31.09 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.17 tonnes | 10.19 tonnes | 12.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.21 tonnes | 10.85 tonnes | 31.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.56 tonnes | 73.81 tonnes | 94.33 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central America?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central America was 94.33 tonnes 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.33 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Central America rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Central America ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 769.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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