Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in World
World: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 13.76 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in World, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
World recorded 13.76 tonnes for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in World peaked at 13.76 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.99 tonnes, in 2000.
World ranks 13th 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 World, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.99 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 9.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.06 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.34 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.73 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.98 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.27 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.54 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.51 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.97 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.52 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.72 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.99 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.12 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.98 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.94 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.32 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.08 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 13.6 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.76 tonnes | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 tonnes | 8.99 tonnes | 10.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 tonnes | 10.97 tonnes | 12.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 tonnes | 13.08 tonnes | 13.76 tonnes | 3 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in World?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in World was 13.76 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 tonnes in 2000.
- How does World rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- World ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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