Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies was 15.22 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total trade of tracked environmentally sound technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 15.22 billion. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total trade of tracked environmentally sound technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 33.59 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.22 billion, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.45 billion | — |
| 2011 | 29.04 billion | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 29.00 billion | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.70 billion | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 32.25 billion | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.49 billion | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.31 billion | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 26.39 billion | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 28.47 billion | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 30.58 billion | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 26.09 billion | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 29.93 billion | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 31.69 billion | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 33.59 billion | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 15.22 billion | -54.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -54.7% | 33.59 billion | 15.22 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.27 billion | 26.39 billion | 32.25 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.30 billion | 15.22 billion | 33.59 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total trade of tracked environmentally sound technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total trade of tracked environmentally sound technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.22 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total trade of tracked environmentally sound technologies recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest total trade of tracked environmentally sound technologies recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 billion in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total trade of tracked environmentally sound technologies?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total trade of tracked environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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