Material footprint, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Material footprint, by type of raw material was 4.26 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 4.26 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 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.26 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.86 billion tonnes, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.25 billion tonnes | 1.86 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 billion tonnes | 2.86 billion tonnes | 3.93 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 billion tonnes | 4.04 billion tonnes | 4.26 billion tonnes | 5 |
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.26 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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