Material footprint, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 25.82 billion tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25.82 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
25.83 billion tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
22.39 billion tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, material footprint, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America stood at 25.82 billion tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America peaked at 25.83 billion tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.39 billion tonnes, in 2009.
Europe and Northern America ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.95 billion tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 22.68 billion tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.01 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.45 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.66 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 25.38 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.77 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.83 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.07 billion tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.39 billion tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 22.47 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.13 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.67 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.94 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.03 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.70 billion tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.15 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23.38 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.63 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.72 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.33 billion tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.21 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.16 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.74 billion tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 25.82 billion tonnes | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.12 billion tonnes | 22.39 billion tonnes | 25.83 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.08 billion tonnes | 22.47 billion tonnes | 23.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.05 billion tonnes | 22.74 billion tonnes | 25.82 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America was 25.82 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 billion tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.39 billion tonnes in 2009.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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