Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 4.94 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia stood at 4.94 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 4.94 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31 tonnes, in 2000.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.44 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.38 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.44 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.48 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.79 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.08 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.98 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.16 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.41 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.52 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.31 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.22 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.58 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.81 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.67 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.86 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.94 tonnes | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes | 3.31 tonnes | 4.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 tonnes | 4.19 tonnes | 4.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 tonnes | 4.67 tonnes | 4.94 tonnes | 3 |
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia was 4.94 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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