
Built environment and mobility stand as the leading drivers of the rising global material demand, closely followed by food and energy.
These sectors combined account for approximately 90% of global material demand.

Globally, the top 200 recent hydropower developments (2000-2018) are estimated to have displaced between 900,000 and 2 million people (mostly in Asia),as well as giving rise to substantial land-use change since the start of the century.

An estimated 33 per cent of the world’s soil is moderately to highly degraded.

By 2050, 70 per cent of the world’s population will live in urban areas, and 80 per cent of food globally is expected to be consumed in cities.

Little information is available on the amount and location of metals in landfills.

More sustainable use of materials and energy would add an extra $2 trillion to the global economy by 2050

The average person on the globe uses 9 tons of resources each year

Primary metal production is responsible for 7-8% of global energy use.