Material footprint, by type of raw material in Africa
Africa: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 6.13 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint, by type of raw material in Africa is 6.13 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Africa peaked at 6.13 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.84 billion tonnes, in 2000.
That places Africa 7th out of 25 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 billion tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 4.28 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 billion tonnes | 4.48 billion tonnes | 5.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 billion tonnes | 5.72 billion tonnes | 6.13 billion tonnes | 5 |
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Africa?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Africa was 6.13 billion tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 25 regions with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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