Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 3.69 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 3.69 tonnes for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.79 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.98 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.98 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.04 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.16 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.24 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.23 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.45 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.41 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.56 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.54 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.66 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.76 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.73 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.62 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.67 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.74 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.74 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.69 tonnes | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | 3.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 tonnes | 3.54 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 3.74 tonnes | 3 |
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.69 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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