Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 7.71 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 7.71 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 7.71 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6 tonnes, in 2005.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 21st 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.42 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 7.07 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 6.33 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 5.81 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 6.01 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.92 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.36 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.48 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.61 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6.72 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.21 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.65 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.24 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.61 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.82 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.68 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.68 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.96 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.42 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.71 tonnes | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 tonnes | 5.6 tonnes | 7.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 tonnes | 6.24 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 tonnes | 6.96 tonnes | 7.71 tonnes | 3 |
More development goals data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Red List Index 0.7251 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 268.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,243 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 187 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 183 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 178 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 242 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 244 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 245 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 7.71 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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