Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa stood at 1.64. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa peaked at 2.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 | — |
| 2001 | 1.92 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.8 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.69 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.71 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 200,723 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 20.54 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa was 1.64 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2011.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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