GITNUXREPORT 2026

Recent Statistics

Tech markets grew strongly as AI, EVs, and smartphones saw major sales increases globally.

Min-ji Park

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Key Statistics

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Global GDP growth slowed to 3.0% in 2023, with advanced economies at 1.6% and emerging markets at 4.1%

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US GDP expanded 2.5% in 2023, driven by consumer spending at 2.1% growth and investment up 3.0%

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Global inflation averaged 6.8% in 2023, down from 8.7% in 2022, with energy prices dropping 10.2%

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World trade volume grew 0.8% in 2023, hampered by geopolitical tensions, services trade up 9%

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China's GDP grew 5.2% in 2023, meeting target, with industrial output up 4.6% and retail sales 7.2%

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Eurozone GDP increased 0.4% in 2023, with Germany at -0.3% and Spain at 2.5%

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Global unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in 2023, with youth unemployment at 13.6%

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Crude oil prices averaged $82 per barrel in 2023, down 17% from 2022, Brent at $83.9/bbl

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Gold prices rose 13.1% to $1,940/oz average in 2023, hitting record $2,135/oz in Dec

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Global foreign direct investment fell 2% to $1.3 trillion in 2023, greenfield projects down 8%

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Global e-commerce sales reached $6.3 trillion in 2023, up 10% YoY, China 50% share

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Bitcoin price surged 155% to $42,300 avg in 2023, market cap $830B end-year

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US federal debt hit $34 trillion in Jan 2024, debt-to-GDP 123%, interest payments $892B FY2023

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India's GDP grew 8.2% in FY2023/24 Q3, fastest major economy, services 7.1%

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Japan inflation at 3.7% in Dec 2023, core 3.1%, ending 8yr deflation

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Global stock markets: S&P 500 up 24% in 2023, MSCI World +22%, tech sector +55%

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Corporate profits US nonfinancial $2.8T in 2023, up 5.1%

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Housing: US median home price $417,700 in 2023, up 5%, inventory low 3.2 months

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Retail sales global $28.3T in 2023, online 23% share up from 20%

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Unemployment EU 6.1% in Dec 2023, youth 14.5%, Spain highest 11.8%

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Global mean sea level rose 0.51 cm in 2023, total 10.9 cm since 1993, accelerating to 4.6 mm/yr

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CO2 atmospheric concentration hit 419.3 ppm in 2023, up 2.4 ppm from 2022, highest in 800k years

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Global temperature anomaly was +1.18°C above 20th century avg in 2023, warmest year on record

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Forest loss reached 4.1 million hectares in 2023, Brazil top with 1.2M ha, driven by fires/agriculture

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Renewable energy capacity added 510 GW globally in 2023, solar 447 GW (88%), overtaking coal

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Plastic production hit 466 million tonnes in 2023, waste generation 353 Mt, only 9% recycled

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Arctic sea ice minimum extent was 4.37 million sq km in Sep 2023, 7th lowest on record

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Global water stress affected 2.3 billion people in 2023, with 41% of population in high stress areas

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Biodiversity loss: 73,000 monitored species, 42% declining populations in 2023 assessments

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PM2.5 levels exceeded WHO guideline in 92% countries 2023, 99% population exposed

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Coral reefs: 14% died 2009-2018, 2030 proj 30% more at 1.5C warming

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Methane emissions 184 Mt from energy 2023 est., up 10% decade

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Protected areas cover 17% land, 8% ocean 2023, target 30x30 by 2030

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Desertification affects 40% land, 1B people at risk 2023, Africa 65% drylands

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Wildlife trafficking $23B annual trade 2023 est., 35k elephants poached Africa

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Ocean acidification pH drop 0.1 units since ind. rev., 30% more acidic

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Glacier mass loss 267 Gt/yr 2012-2023 avg., Alps -5%/yr

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E-waste generated 62M tonnes 2023, recycled 22.3%, gold equiv 52t lost

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US COVID-19 cases totaled 21.5 million in 2023, with 52,000 deaths, Omicron subvariants dominant

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Global life expectancy recovered to 73.3 years in 2023, up from 71.4 in 2021, but still below pre-pandemic 73.6

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Worldwide obesity rates reached 16% in adults in 2022 data updated 2023, affecting 1 in 8 people

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Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections caused 1.27 million deaths directly in 2019, rising to est. 1.4M in 2023

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Global vaccination coverage for DTP3 was 84% in 2023, leaving 14.5 million zero-dose children

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Mental health disorders affected 970 million people in 2019, est. 1 billion in 2023, anxiety up 25% post-COVID

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HIV new infections dropped 22% since 2010 to 1.3 million in 2023, AIDS deaths 630,000

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Global cancer incidence reached 20 million new cases in 2022, projected 28M by 2040, lung cancer most common

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Diabetes prevalence hit 529 million adults in 2023, expected 1.3 billion by 2050

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Air pollution caused 8.1 million premature deaths in 2021, est. similar in 2023, PM2.5 main factor

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Global TB cases 10.8M in 2023 est., deaths 1.25M HIV-neg, India 26%

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Influenza: Northern hemisphere 2023 season 290k severe cases est., vaccines 48% effective

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Malaria deaths 608k in 2022 to 2023 est., Africa 94%, children under5 76%

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Global suicide rate 9 per 100k in 2019 updated 2023, 727k deaths/yr, males 2x females

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Hepatitis B chronic 254M in 2022 est. 2023, deaths 1.1M combined HBV/HCV

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Maternal mortality ratio 223 per 100k live births 2020 est. steady 2023, sub-Saharan 533

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Alzheimer's/dementia 55M living 2023, new cases 10M/yr, doubling every 20yrs

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Global hearing loss 1.6B people 2023 proj., 430M disabling

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Polio cases 12 wild poliovirus type1 in 2023, Pakistan/Afg 6 ea.

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US population reached 335.9 million on Jan 1 2024, up 0.5% from 2023, net migration +1.4M

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Global urban population hit 57% in 2023, 4.4 billion people, megacities over 10M: 37

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World internet users reached 5.44 billion in Jan 2024, 67.5% penetration, mobile-first 62.9%

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Social media users totaled 5.24 billion in 2024, avg 2 platforms per user, TikTok 1.58B monthly

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Global gender gap closed 68.6% in 2023, economic participation gap 60.1%, politics 22.5%

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Migration: 281 million international migrants in 2023, 3.6% of world pop, top origin India 18M

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Education: 244 million children out of school in 2023, 60% in primary/secondary, SSA 98M

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Crime: Global homicide rate 5.8 per 100k in 2022 data to 2023, Latin America 20/100k avg

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Happiness: Finland #1 in 2024 World Happiness Report, US #23 down from #15, GDP key factor

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Divorce rates: US 2.7 per 1k pop in 2023, global avg est. 1.8, rising in Asia

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Global divorce rate 1.8 per 1k, US 2.5, Maldives 5.5 highest 2023 est.

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Remote work 12% global workforce full-time 2023 post-COVID, hybrid 28%

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Gig economy workers 1.57B global 2023, 47% workforce, Uber 6M drivers

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Electoral participation: 66% voter turnout global avg 2023 elections, India 67% 900M voters

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Press freedom index: Norway #1, US #55 down, 85 journalists killed 2023

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Renewable energy jobs 13.7M global 2023, solar 4.9M, China 5.5M

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Food insecurity acute 282M people 59 countries 2023, famine risk 1.9M Gaza/Sudan

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Billionaires 2,781 global 2024 from 2,640 2023, wealth $14.2T up 34%, US 813

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Homelessness US 653k on night 2023, up 12%, California 171k

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Social media ad spend $207B 2023, Meta 50%, TikTok fastest 130% growth

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In Q1 2024, global smartphone shipments reached 296.9 million units, marking a 5.2% year-over-year growth, with Samsung holding 20.1% market share and Apple 17.3%

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Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59.8 million units in Q1 2024, a 3.7% increase YoY, driven by demand for AI-capable laptops from Lenovo (23.5% share) and HP (22.5%)

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Global electric vehicle sales hit 2.5 million units in Q1 2024, up 25% YoY, with BYD leading at 416,000 units and Tesla at 387,000

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In 2023, global data center power consumption reached 460 TWh, projected to double by 2026 due to AI workloads

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AI chip market revenue grew 28% YoY to $15.4 billion in Q4 2023, with Nvidia capturing 80% market share

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Global 5G connections surpassed 1.5 billion in 2023, expected to reach 2.4 billion by end-2024, led by China with 777 million

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Semiconductor industry sales hit $526.9 billion in 2023, up 3.2% YoY, with memory chips growing 9.8%

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Cloud computing market size reached $545.8 billion in 2023, projected to grow to $1.44 trillion by 2030 at 20.4% CAGR

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Global VR/AR headset shipments rose 24% YoY to 1.7 million units in Q4 2023

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Quantum computing market valued at $1.16 billion in 2023, forecasted to reach $12.6 billion by 2032 at 30.1% CAGR

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Generative AI market $44B in 2024 proj from $13B 2023 growth

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Global chip shortage eased, auto production +9% to 90M vehicles 2023

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Metaverse market $82.4B in 2023, proj $936B by 2030 CAGR 41%

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Cybersecurity incidents up 30% to 2,200 daily attacks avg 2023, ransomware $1B losses

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Streaming video subs global 1.8B in 2023, Netflix 260M, YouTube 2.7B users

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Drone market $30.5B in 2023, commercial 73%, Asia-Pacific 40% share

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Global SaaS market $232B in 2023, 18% growth, CRM largest segment

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Blockchain market $17.4B 2023, proj $943B 2032 CAGR 48%

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From smartphone shipments surging past AI-driven laptop demand and electric vehicle sales accelerating to the sobering realities of climate change and public health, here's a data-driven look at how our world performed and transformed in 2023 and early 2024.

Key Takeaways

  • In Q1 2024, global smartphone shipments reached 296.9 million units, marking a 5.2% year-over-year growth, with Samsung holding 20.1% market share and Apple 17.3%
  • Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59.8 million units in Q1 2024, a 3.7% increase YoY, driven by demand for AI-capable laptops from Lenovo (23.5% share) and HP (22.5%)
  • Global electric vehicle sales hit 2.5 million units in Q1 2024, up 25% YoY, with BYD leading at 416,000 units and Tesla at 387,000
  • Global GDP growth slowed to 3.0% in 2023, with advanced economies at 1.6% and emerging markets at 4.1%
  • US GDP expanded 2.5% in 2023, driven by consumer spending at 2.1% growth and investment up 3.0%
  • Global inflation averaged 6.8% in 2023, down from 8.7% in 2022, with energy prices dropping 10.2%
  • US COVID-19 cases totaled 21.5 million in 2023, with 52,000 deaths, Omicron subvariants dominant
  • Global life expectancy recovered to 73.3 years in 2023, up from 71.4 in 2021, but still below pre-pandemic 73.6
  • Worldwide obesity rates reached 16% in adults in 2022 data updated 2023, affecting 1 in 8 people
  • Global mean sea level rose 0.51 cm in 2023, total 10.9 cm since 1993, accelerating to 4.6 mm/yr
  • CO2 atmospheric concentration hit 419.3 ppm in 2023, up 2.4 ppm from 2022, highest in 800k years
  • Global temperature anomaly was +1.18°C above 20th century avg in 2023, warmest year on record
  • US population reached 335.9 million on Jan 1 2024, up 0.5% from 2023, net migration +1.4M
  • Global urban population hit 57% in 2023, 4.4 billion people, megacities over 10M: 37
  • World internet users reached 5.44 billion in Jan 2024, 67.5% penetration, mobile-first 62.9%

Tech markets grew strongly as AI, EVs, and smartphones saw major sales increases globally.

Economy

  • Global GDP growth slowed to 3.0% in 2023, with advanced economies at 1.6% and emerging markets at 4.1%
  • US GDP expanded 2.5% in 2023, driven by consumer spending at 2.1% growth and investment up 3.0%
  • Global inflation averaged 6.8% in 2023, down from 8.7% in 2022, with energy prices dropping 10.2%
  • World trade volume grew 0.8% in 2023, hampered by geopolitical tensions, services trade up 9%
  • China's GDP grew 5.2% in 2023, meeting target, with industrial output up 4.6% and retail sales 7.2%
  • Eurozone GDP increased 0.4% in 2023, with Germany at -0.3% and Spain at 2.5%
  • Global unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in 2023, with youth unemployment at 13.6%
  • Crude oil prices averaged $82 per barrel in 2023, down 17% from 2022, Brent at $83.9/bbl
  • Gold prices rose 13.1% to $1,940/oz average in 2023, hitting record $2,135/oz in Dec
  • Global foreign direct investment fell 2% to $1.3 trillion in 2023, greenfield projects down 8%
  • Global e-commerce sales reached $6.3 trillion in 2023, up 10% YoY, China 50% share
  • Bitcoin price surged 155% to $42,300 avg in 2023, market cap $830B end-year
  • US federal debt hit $34 trillion in Jan 2024, debt-to-GDP 123%, interest payments $892B FY2023
  • India's GDP grew 8.2% in FY2023/24 Q3, fastest major economy, services 7.1%
  • Japan inflation at 3.7% in Dec 2023, core 3.1%, ending 8yr deflation
  • Global stock markets: S&P 500 up 24% in 2023, MSCI World +22%, tech sector +55%
  • Corporate profits US nonfinancial $2.8T in 2023, up 5.1%
  • Housing: US median home price $417,700 in 2023, up 5%, inventory low 3.2 months
  • Retail sales global $28.3T in 2023, online 23% share up from 20%
  • Unemployment EU 6.1% in Dec 2023, youth 14.5%, Spain highest 11.8%

Economy Interpretation

Despite the global economy's sluggish 3% GDP growth being propped up by resilient consumers and booming tech stocks, it’s clear we’re all trying to navigate a world where oil is cheaper but gold is dearer, debt is higher but trade is slower, and while your portfolio might be up, your grocery bill certainly hasn't forgotten the inflation party.

Environment

  • Global mean sea level rose 0.51 cm in 2023, total 10.9 cm since 1993, accelerating to 4.6 mm/yr
  • CO2 atmospheric concentration hit 419.3 ppm in 2023, up 2.4 ppm from 2022, highest in 800k years
  • Global temperature anomaly was +1.18°C above 20th century avg in 2023, warmest year on record
  • Forest loss reached 4.1 million hectares in 2023, Brazil top with 1.2M ha, driven by fires/agriculture
  • Renewable energy capacity added 510 GW globally in 2023, solar 447 GW (88%), overtaking coal
  • Plastic production hit 466 million tonnes in 2023, waste generation 353 Mt, only 9% recycled
  • Arctic sea ice minimum extent was 4.37 million sq km in Sep 2023, 7th lowest on record
  • Global water stress affected 2.3 billion people in 2023, with 41% of population in high stress areas
  • Biodiversity loss: 73,000 monitored species, 42% declining populations in 2023 assessments
  • PM2.5 levels exceeded WHO guideline in 92% countries 2023, 99% population exposed
  • Coral reefs: 14% died 2009-2018, 2030 proj 30% more at 1.5C warming
  • Methane emissions 184 Mt from energy 2023 est., up 10% decade
  • Protected areas cover 17% land, 8% ocean 2023, target 30x30 by 2030
  • Desertification affects 40% land, 1B people at risk 2023, Africa 65% drylands
  • Wildlife trafficking $23B annual trade 2023 est., 35k elephants poached Africa
  • Ocean acidification pH drop 0.1 units since ind. rev., 30% more acidic
  • Glacier mass loss 267 Gt/yr 2012-2023 avg., Alps -5%/yr
  • E-waste generated 62M tonnes 2023, recycled 22.3%, gold equiv 52t lost

Environment Interpretation

We are meticulously collecting the world's most alarming report card while simultaneously setting it on fire.

Health

  • US COVID-19 cases totaled 21.5 million in 2023, with 52,000 deaths, Omicron subvariants dominant
  • Global life expectancy recovered to 73.3 years in 2023, up from 71.4 in 2021, but still below pre-pandemic 73.6
  • Worldwide obesity rates reached 16% in adults in 2022 data updated 2023, affecting 1 in 8 people
  • Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections caused 1.27 million deaths directly in 2019, rising to est. 1.4M in 2023
  • Global vaccination coverage for DTP3 was 84% in 2023, leaving 14.5 million zero-dose children
  • Mental health disorders affected 970 million people in 2019, est. 1 billion in 2023, anxiety up 25% post-COVID
  • HIV new infections dropped 22% since 2010 to 1.3 million in 2023, AIDS deaths 630,000
  • Global cancer incidence reached 20 million new cases in 2022, projected 28M by 2040, lung cancer most common
  • Diabetes prevalence hit 529 million adults in 2023, expected 1.3 billion by 2050
  • Air pollution caused 8.1 million premature deaths in 2021, est. similar in 2023, PM2.5 main factor
  • Global TB cases 10.8M in 2023 est., deaths 1.25M HIV-neg, India 26%
  • Influenza: Northern hemisphere 2023 season 290k severe cases est., vaccines 48% effective
  • Malaria deaths 608k in 2022 to 2023 est., Africa 94%, children under5 76%
  • Global suicide rate 9 per 100k in 2019 updated 2023, 727k deaths/yr, males 2x females
  • Hepatitis B chronic 254M in 2022 est. 2023, deaths 1.1M combined HBV/HCV
  • Maternal mortality ratio 223 per 100k live births 2020 est. steady 2023, sub-Saharan 533
  • Alzheimer's/dementia 55M living 2023, new cases 10M/yr, doubling every 20yrs
  • Global hearing loss 1.6B people 2023 proj., 430M disabling
  • Polio cases 12 wild poliovirus type1 in 2023, Pakistan/Afg 6 ea.

Health Interpretation

While humanity grapples with its astonishing medical achievements, the sobering reality is that we seem to be running an ever more complex health obstacle course, where the hurdles of chronic disease, persistent infection, and our own environmental toll keep rising just as we clear the last one.

Society

  • US population reached 335.9 million on Jan 1 2024, up 0.5% from 2023, net migration +1.4M
  • Global urban population hit 57% in 2023, 4.4 billion people, megacities over 10M: 37
  • World internet users reached 5.44 billion in Jan 2024, 67.5% penetration, mobile-first 62.9%
  • Social media users totaled 5.24 billion in 2024, avg 2 platforms per user, TikTok 1.58B monthly
  • Global gender gap closed 68.6% in 2023, economic participation gap 60.1%, politics 22.5%
  • Migration: 281 million international migrants in 2023, 3.6% of world pop, top origin India 18M
  • Education: 244 million children out of school in 2023, 60% in primary/secondary, SSA 98M
  • Crime: Global homicide rate 5.8 per 100k in 2022 data to 2023, Latin America 20/100k avg
  • Happiness: Finland #1 in 2024 World Happiness Report, US #23 down from #15, GDP key factor
  • Divorce rates: US 2.7 per 1k pop in 2023, global avg est. 1.8, rising in Asia
  • Global divorce rate 1.8 per 1k, US 2.5, Maldives 5.5 highest 2023 est.
  • Remote work 12% global workforce full-time 2023 post-COVID, hybrid 28%
  • Gig economy workers 1.57B global 2023, 47% workforce, Uber 6M drivers
  • Electoral participation: 66% voter turnout global avg 2023 elections, India 67% 900M voters
  • Press freedom index: Norway #1, US #55 down, 85 journalists killed 2023
  • Renewable energy jobs 13.7M global 2023, solar 4.9M, China 5.5M
  • Food insecurity acute 282M people 59 countries 2023, famine risk 1.9M Gaza/Sudan
  • Billionaires 2,781 global 2024 from 2,640 2023, wealth $14.2T up 34%, US 813
  • Homelessness US 653k on night 2023, up 12%, California 171k
  • Social media ad spend $207B 2023, Meta 50%, TikTok fastest 130% growth

Society Interpretation

The statistics reveal a world simultaneously more connected and more divided, where record billions are online yet children are out of school, megacities swell while homelessness rises, and we track happiness rankings with one hand while counting the food-insecure with the other, proving that progress is not a tide that lifts all boats but a selective current leaving many adrift.

Technology

  • In Q1 2024, global smartphone shipments reached 296.9 million units, marking a 5.2% year-over-year growth, with Samsung holding 20.1% market share and Apple 17.3%
  • Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59.8 million units in Q1 2024, a 3.7% increase YoY, driven by demand for AI-capable laptops from Lenovo (23.5% share) and HP (22.5%)
  • Global electric vehicle sales hit 2.5 million units in Q1 2024, up 25% YoY, with BYD leading at 416,000 units and Tesla at 387,000
  • In 2023, global data center power consumption reached 460 TWh, projected to double by 2026 due to AI workloads
  • AI chip market revenue grew 28% YoY to $15.4 billion in Q4 2023, with Nvidia capturing 80% market share
  • Global 5G connections surpassed 1.5 billion in 2023, expected to reach 2.4 billion by end-2024, led by China with 777 million
  • Semiconductor industry sales hit $526.9 billion in 2023, up 3.2% YoY, with memory chips growing 9.8%
  • Cloud computing market size reached $545.8 billion in 2023, projected to grow to $1.44 trillion by 2030 at 20.4% CAGR
  • Global VR/AR headset shipments rose 24% YoY to 1.7 million units in Q4 2023
  • Quantum computing market valued at $1.16 billion in 2023, forecasted to reach $12.6 billion by 2032 at 30.1% CAGR
  • Generative AI market $44B in 2024 proj from $13B 2023 growth
  • Global chip shortage eased, auto production +9% to 90M vehicles 2023
  • Metaverse market $82.4B in 2023, proj $936B by 2030 CAGR 41%
  • Cybersecurity incidents up 30% to 2,200 daily attacks avg 2023, ransomware $1B losses
  • Streaming video subs global 1.8B in 2023, Netflix 260M, YouTube 2.7B users
  • Drone market $30.5B in 2023, commercial 73%, Asia-Pacific 40% share
  • Global SaaS market $232B in 2023, 18% growth, CRM largest segment
  • Blockchain market $17.4B 2023, proj $943B 2032 CAGR 48%

Technology Interpretation

While our smartphones and computers hum with modest, single-digit growth, the true frenzy lies in the electric and digital realms, where AI's voracious appetite for power and chips is fueling a quantum leap in everything from data centers to cyber threats, proving that the future is being built at a blistering pace even as our daily gadgets merely inch forward.

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