Material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 1.73 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa stood at 1.73 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.73 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 730.28 million tonnes, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 848.69 million tonnes | 730.28 million tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | 5 |
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa was 1.73 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.28 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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