Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 1.89 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.89 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 3 countries
All-time high
4.74 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
1.74 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 1.89 tonnes for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in 2022.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia peaked at 4.74 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.74 tonnes, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.74 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.14 tonnes | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 2.09 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 2.51 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 1.91 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 2.17 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.56 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.95 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.79 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 4.15 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 4.68 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 4.74 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 1.86 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.94 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.89 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes | 1.85 tonnes | 4.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 31.87 tonnes compare
- 2 Caribbean 4.9 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 per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Melanesia was 1.89 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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