Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 4.81 tonnes 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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Southern Asia is 4.81 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.27 tonnes, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 24th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.36 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.41 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.71 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.99 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.92 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.06 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.31 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.17 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.04 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.19 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.38 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.44 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.51 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.62 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.49 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.71 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.81 tonnes | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 tonnes | 3.27 tonnes | 4.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 tonnes | 4.04 tonnes | 4.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 tonnes | 4.49 tonnes | 4.81 tonnes | 3 |
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (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 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 33 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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