EconomyAug 18, 2024
🛢️ The Key Products Driving $5T in Commodity Trade
What We’re Showing
This chart categorizes over $5 trillion in global commodity exports by sector and type of material exported. Data sourced from UN Trade & Development.
Key Takeaways
- Oil and products derived from it account for 30% of global commodity exports on average, valued at $1.5 trillion annually
- When including natural gas, electricity, and coal, the energy sector contributes $2 trillion, or 40% of global commodity exports per year
Dataset
| Product | Sector | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 🛢️ Petroleum Products | Energy | $1.5T |
| ⚡ Natural Gas, Coal, Electricity | Energy | $454B |
| 💎 Precious Stones & Metals | Minerals | $647B |
| 🔩 Base Metals & Other Minerals | Minerals | $758B |
| 🌾 Crop Products & Forestry | Agriculture | $1.2T |
| 🐄 Animal Products | Agriculture | $446B |
| 📦 Other | Agriculture | $319B |
| 📊 Total | All | $5.3T |
Data sources
Figures rounded. Data averaged between 2019–2021 to represent annual estimates.
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