Here you can view some selected graphs and illustrations on world trends in material use and material efficiency based on the data set updated in early 2010.

Click on one of the following headings to view the graphs and explaining text:

» Global resource extraction by material category 1980-2007

» Global resource extraction 2005-2030

» Shares of global resource extraction by world region 1980-2007

» Shares of global resource extraction by world region 1980 vs. 2007

» Global resource extraction by world region in 2007

» Global resource extraction per capita by world region 1980-2007

» Global resource extraction per capita by world region 1980 vs. 2007

» Material consumption per capita and day in 2000

» Material intensity by world region 1980-2007

» Material intensity by world region 1980 vs. 2007

» Material productivity by world region 1980-2007

» Trends in global resource extraction, GDP and material intensity 1980-2007

» Reserves of non-renewable materials in 2006