Material footprint, by type of raw material in World
World: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 104.64 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material footprint, by type of raw material in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, material footprint, by type of raw material in World stood at 104.64 billion tonnes.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in World peaked at 114.42 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.83 billion tonnes, in 2000.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in World, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.83 billion tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 57.71 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 58.86 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.54 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 64.95 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 67.50 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 70.42 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 73.22 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 74.38 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.99 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.26 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 84.35 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 87.00 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 90.18 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 92.33 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.42 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.51 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.78 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 95.46 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.58 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 106.81 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 112.14 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 114.42 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.06 billion tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 104.64 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.04 billion tonnes | 56.83 billion tonnes | 74.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.89 billion tonnes | 79.26 billion tonnes | 99.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.01 billion tonnes | 97.06 billion tonnes | 114.42 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint, by type of raw material in World?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in World was 104.64 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 114.42 billion tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.83 billion tonnes in 2000.
- How does World rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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