The global material footprint - United Nations · 2020-02-17 · Material footprint per capita in...
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Material footprint per capita in high-income countries is
low-income
2metric
tons
60% higherthan in upper-middle-income countries and more than
13 timesthe level of low-income countries
Nearly 100countries are
actively adopting
policies and measures
t o p r o m o t e
sustainable consumption and
production
303 policies and instruments are in place Globally
footprintper
person
Developed countries
use one fifth of natural resources
to produce the same amount
of economic output As
developing countries
1990 2000 2017 2060
54billion43
billion
92billion
190 billion
(estimate)
metrictons
The globalmaterial footprint
is rapidly growing,outpacing population and
economic growth
high-income
27metric
tons
Upper-middle-income
17metric
tons
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
12 RESPONSIBLECONSUMPTIONAND PRODUCTION
Access more data and information on the indicators at unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/