Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 3.14 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 3.14 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.24 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.44 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.48 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.52 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.52 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.62 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.76 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.83 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.93 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.16 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.09 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.18 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.24 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.23 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.16 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.14 tonnes | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 tonnes | 2.44 tonnes | 2.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 tonnes | 2.93 tonnes | 3.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes | 3.14 tonnes | 3.24 tonnes | 3 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.14 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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