Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 6.13 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia is 6.13 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.80 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.78 billion tonnes, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 16th 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.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 billion tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.96 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.10 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.28 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.59 billion tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.87 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.32 billion tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.69 billion tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.70 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.89 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.14 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.23 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.47 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.49 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.63 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.44 billion tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.39 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.55 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.64 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.51 billion tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.63 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.80 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.93 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.13 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | 4.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 billion tonnes | 4.89 billion tonnes | 5.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.80 billion tonnes | 5.51 billion tonnes | 6.13 billion tonnes | 5 |
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 6.13 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 billion tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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