Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Africa
Africa: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material was 3.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Africa stood at 3.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Africa peaked at 4.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2000.
Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 | — |
| 2001 | 3.28 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.87 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.01 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.04 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.96 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 | 3.23 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.91 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.87 | 3.91 | 3 |
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Africa?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Africa was 3.87 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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