Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 4.18 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa is 4.18 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa peaked at 4.2 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.85 tonnes, in 2000.
Western Africa ranks 27th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.85 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.94 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.18 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.14 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.25 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.47 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.53 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.26 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.54 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.53 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.46 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.83 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.82 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.82 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.86 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.03 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.16 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.09 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.18 tonnes | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes | 2.85 tonnes | 3.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 tonnes | 3.46 tonnes | 4.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | 3 |
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Western Africa was 4.18 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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