Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies in Africa
Africa: Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies was 4.86 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies in Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 4.86 billion for amount of tracked exported environmentally sound technologies in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of tracked exported environmentally sound technologies in Africa peaked at 10.49 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.86 billion, in 2024.
Africa ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.13 billion | — |
| 2011 | 9.79 billion | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 9.22 billion | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.38 billion | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.87 billion | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.97 billion | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 8.04 billion | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 8.65 billion | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 9.02 billion | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.21 billion | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.81 billion | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.49 billion | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 8.96 billion | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 8.81 billion | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.86 billion | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.93 billion | 8.04 billion | 9.87 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 billion | 4.86 billion | 10.49 billion | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of tracked exported environmentally sound technologies in Africa?
- Amount of tracked exported environmentally sound technologies in Africa was 4.86 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest amount of tracked exported environmentally sound technologies recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest amount of tracked exported environmentally sound technologies recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 billion in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for amount of tracked exported environmentally sound technologies?
- Africa ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is amount of tracked exported environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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