Material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 40.59 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia is 40.59 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia peaked at 40.59 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.64 billion tonnes, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 2nd out of 25 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.66 billion tonnes | 15.64 billion tonnes | 25.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.86 billion tonnes | 28.44 billion tonnes | 37.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.07 billion tonnes | 38.02 billion tonnes | 40.59 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.00 billion tonnes compare
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Eastern Asia was 40.59 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.59 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.64 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 25 regions with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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