Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material was 4.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 4.6 for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa peaked at 5.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 24th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.51 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.28 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.32 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.15 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.54 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.65 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4.07 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.91 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.54 | 4.65 | 3 |
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Africa was 4.6 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 2009.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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