Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 3.22 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa stood at 3.22 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa peaked at 3.31 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.55 tonnes, in 2006.
Eastern Africa ranks 30th of 33 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 (tonnes) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.61 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.62 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.64 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.56 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.55 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.75 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.77 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.84 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.12 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.21 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.02 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.19 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.31 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.25 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.22 tonnes | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | 2.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 tonnes | 2.84 tonnes | 3.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 tonnes | 3.22 tonnes | 3.31 tonnes | 3 |
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa was 3.22 tonnes 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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