Material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Africa
Western Africa: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 1.88 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Africa stood at 1.88 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Africa peaked at 1.88 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 690.49 million, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 22nd 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 690.49 million | — |
| 2001 | 733.13 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 764.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 839.01 million | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 850.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 907.47 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 936.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 billion | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 billion | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 billion | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.33 billion | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 billion | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.40 billion | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 billion | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.50 billion | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.60 billion | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 billion | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.70 billion | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.79 billion | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 billion | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.88 billion | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883.13 million | 690.49 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.69 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion | 1.70 billion | 1.88 billion | 5 |
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Africa?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Africa was 1.88 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 690.49 million in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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