Material footprint, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 11.14 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 11.14 billion 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 11.14 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.08 billion, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 8th out of 29 groups 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.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.08 billion | — |
| 2001 | 5.38 billion | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.39 billion | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.58 billion | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.74 billion | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.04 billion | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.46 billion | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.08 billion | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 7.01 billion | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.43 billion | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.60 billion | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.11 billion | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.44 billion | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.16 billion | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.10 billion | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.54 billion | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.00 billion | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.18 billion | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.47 billion | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.79 billion | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.61 billion | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.12 billion | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.39 billion | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.73 billion | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.14 billion | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 billion | 5.08 billion | 7.43 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 billion | 7.60 billion | 9.79 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 billion | 9.61 billion | 11.14 billion | 5 |
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia was 11.14 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 billion in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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