SDG 12. Seeks to Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Reduce persistent organic pollutants

Stockholm Convention

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil (12.4.1)

Arab region

39% countries are compliant in 2020

Europe

60% countries are compliant in 2020

World

50% countries are compliant in 2020

Reduce hazardous waste and other chemicals

Basel Convention

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil (12.4.1)

Arab region

64% Arab countries are compliant in 2020
-7% since 2000

Europe

79% Arab countries are compliant in 2020
-7% since 2000

World

61% Arab countries are compliant in 2020
-6% since 2000

Reduce hazardous waste and other chemicals

Rotterdam Convention

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil (12.4.1)

Arab region

62% of countries are compliant in 2020
-7% since 2000

Europe

93% of countries are compliant in 2020
-7% since 2000

World

75% of countries are compliant in 2020
-6% since 2000

Inefficient production

Fossil Fuel pre-tax subsidies

Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption (12.cx)

Arab region

3% pre-tax subsidies as share of GDP in 2017
-49% since 2013

European Union

0% pre-tax subsidies as share of GDP in 2017
-45% since 2013

World

0% pre-tax subsidies as share of GDP in 2017
-53% since 2013

Inefficient production

Electronic Waste Recycling



Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production (12.ax)

Arab region

0KG of total production in 2019
-2% since 2000

European Union

6KG of total production in 2019
-20% since 2000

World

1KGof total production in 2019
+2% since 2000

Inefficient production

Material Footprint



By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources (12.2.1)

Arab region

1.10 KG of material footprint per unit of GDP in 2017
-18% since 2000

World

1.15 KG of material footprint per unit of GDP in 2017
+8% since 2000

Inefficient production

Domestic Material Consumption



Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavor to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation

Arab region

1.12 KG of domestic material consumption per person in 2017
+34% since 2000

European Union

1.09 KG of domestic material consumption per person in 2017
-8% since 2000

World

1.6 KG of domestic material consumption per person in 2017
0% since 2000

Inefficient production

Electronic waste generated

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil (12.4.2)

Arab region

7 KG of electronic waste generated per capita in 2019
+147% since 2000

European Union

18 KG of electronic waste generated per capita in 2019
+88% since 2000

World

& KGof electronic waste generated per capita in 2019
+143% since 2000