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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.note β€” note: the worldwide total of fixed broadband subscriptions has been higher than fixed telephony subscriptions since 2017
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 18 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1,495,600,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 74% (2025 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 11 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 839.8 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 110 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 9.01 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” the whole range of agricultural products top ten agricultural products by global production tonnage: sugarcane, maize, rice, wheat, milk, oil palm fruit, potatoes, soybeans, cassava, vegetables (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $23.81 trillion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $21.68 trillion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services top ten commodities by share of world trade: crude petroleum, cars, refined petroleum, integrated circuits, broadcasting equipment, gold, natural gas, ga…
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $31.782 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $31.271 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $32.379 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $111.326 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 29.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 16.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 56.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -28.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 25.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 26% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 66.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services top ten - share of world trade: see listing for exports
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $30.871 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $30.334 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $31.244 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 2.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” dominated by the onrush of technology, especially in computers, robotics, telecommunications, and medicines and medical equipment; most of these advances take place in OECD nations; only a small portion of non-OECD coun…
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 7.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 5.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 3.696 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 67.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $162.058 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $167.633 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $173.163 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $20,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $20,800 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $21,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 13.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 5.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 15.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 13.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 13.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 9.382 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 1.494 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 1.507 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 9.368 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 1.166 trillion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 84%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 91.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 97.7%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 2.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 60.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.geothermal.text β€” 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 14.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 9.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 5.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 27.047 trillion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 810.999 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 804.542 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 9.08 billion kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 2.053 trillion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 73.108 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 4.1 trillion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 1.219 trillion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 1.226 trillion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 4.143 trillion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 206.683 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 376.59GW (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down.text β€” 214 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of nuclear reactors under construction.text β€” 62 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 416 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 1.697 trillion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 101.86 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 99.887 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 16.652 billion metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 7.964 billion metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 12.463 billion metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 37.079 billion metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.Climate.text β€” a wide equatorial band of hot and humid tropical climates is bordered north and south by subtropical temperate zones that separate two large areas of cold and dry polar climates
+ Added Environment.Climate.ten coldest places on Earth (lowest average monthly temperature).text β€” Verkhoyansk, Russia (Siberia) -47Β°C (-53Β°F) January Oymyakon, Russia (Siberia) -46Β°C (-52Β°F) January Eureka, Canada -38.4Β°C (-37.1Β°F) February Isachsen, Canada -36Β°C (-32.8Β°F) February Alert, Canada -34Β°C (-28Β°F) Februa…
+ Added Environment.Climate.ten driest places on Earth (average annual precipitation).text β€” McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica 0 mm (0 in) Arica, Chile 0.76 mm (0.03 in) Al Kufrah, Libya 0.86 mm (0.03 in) Aswan, Egypt 0.86 mm (0.03 in) Luxor, Egypt 0.86 mm (0.03 in) Ica, Peru 2.29 mm (0.09 in) Wadi Halfa, Sudan 2…
+ Added Environment.Climate.ten hottest places on Earth (highest average monthly temperature).text β€” Death Valley, US (California) 39Β°C (101Β°F) July Iranshahr, Iran 38.3Β°C (100.9Β°F) June Ouallene, Algeria 38Β°C (100.4Β°F) July Kuwait City, Kuwait 37.7Β°C (100Β°F) July Medina, Saudi Arabia 36Β°C (97Β°F) July Buckeye, US (Ariz…
+ Added Environment.Climate.ten wettest places on Earth (average annual precipitation).text β€” Mawsynram, India 11,871 mm (467.4 in) Cherrapunji, India 11,777 mm (463.7 in) Tutunendo, Colombia 11,770 mm (463.4 in) Cropp River, New Zealand 11,516 mm (453.4 in) San Antonia de Ureca, Equatorial Guinea 10,450 mm (411…
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” large areas of the world are subject to overpopulation, industrial disasters, pollution (air, water, acid rain, toxic substances), loss of vegetation (overgrazing, deforestation, desertification), loss of biodiversity; …
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 38% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 10.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 1.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 25.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 30.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 31.4% (2022 est.)
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