Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 1.48 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 1.48 billion 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 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa peaked at 1.48 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 828.62 million, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 828.62 million | — |
| 2001 | 881.09 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 949.23 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 938.52 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 963.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 billion | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 billion | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 billion | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 billion | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 billion | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.44 billion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 billion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 billion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 billion | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 billion | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 billion | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 billion | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 billion | 828.62 million | 1.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion | 1.31 billion | 1.46 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion | 1.38 billion | 1.48 billion | 5 |
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Africa was 1.48 billion 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 828.62 million in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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