Material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Asia
Western Asia: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 4.65 billion tonnes in 2024. β² Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 4.65 billion tonnes for material footprint, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Asia peaked at 4.65 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.91 billion tonnes, in 2001.
That places Western Asia 17th out of 29 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 3.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 billion tonnes | 3.57 billion tonnes | 4.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 billion tonnes | 4.13 billion tonnes | 4.65 billion tonnes | 5 |
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Asia?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Western Asia was 4.65 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 billion tonnes in 2001.
- How does Western Asia rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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