Material footprint, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 4.65 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, material footprint, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 4.65 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.65 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01 billion, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 billion | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 billion | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.17 billion | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.34 billion | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.38 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.51 billion | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.57 billion | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 billion | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.90 billion | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.95 billion | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.16 billion | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.24 billion | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.44 billion | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.66 billion | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.73 billion | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.81 billion | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.82 billion | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.90 billion | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.06 billion | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.24 billion | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.35 billion | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.44 billion | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 billion | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.53 billion | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.65 billion | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 billion | 2.01 billion | 2.95 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 billion | 3.16 billion | 4.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 billion | 4.35 billion | 4.65 billion | 5 |
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.65 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 billion in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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