Material footprint, by type of raw material in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 10.47 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint, by type of raw material in Southern Asia is 10.47 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Southern Asia peaked at 10.47 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.83 billion, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.83 billion | — |
| 2001 | 5.06 billion | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.06 billion | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.25 billion | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.42 billion | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.69 billion | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.10 billion | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.66 billion | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 6.65 billion | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.99 billion | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.18 billion | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.65 billion | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.92 billion | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.60 billion | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.47 billion | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.83 billion | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.30 billion | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.51 billion | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.74 billion | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.07 billion | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.91 billion | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.43 billion | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 9.72 billion | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.08 billion | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.47 billion | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 billion | 4.83 billion | 6.99 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 billion | 7.18 billion | 9.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 billion | 8.91 billion | 10.47 billion | 5 |
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Southern Asia?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Southern Asia was 10.47 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 billion in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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