Material footprint, by type of raw material in Asia
Asia: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 63.32 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Asia recorded 63.32 billion tonnes for material footprint, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Asia peaked at 60.16 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.99 billion tonnes, in 2000.
That places Asia 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.99 billion tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 25.95 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 26.66 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.50 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 30.38 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 31.82 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 33.89 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 35.66 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 37.14 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 40.51 billion tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 43.97 billion tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 47.80 billion tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 50.57 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 52.91 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.23 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.42 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.42 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.76 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.14 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.51 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.75 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.74 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 60.16 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.40 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.32 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.55 billion tonnes | 24.99 billion tonnes | 40.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.87 billion tonnes | 43.97 billion tonnes | 57.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.27 billion tonnes | 57.75 billion tonnes | 63.32 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Asia?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Asia was 63.32 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.16 billion tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.99 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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