Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material was 4.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia is 4.81, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% 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 Southern Asia peaked at 4.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, 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 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.36 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.17 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.04 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.19 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.38 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.81 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 | 3.27 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 4.04 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.49 | 4.81 | 3 |
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia was 4.81 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in 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 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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