Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
5,000 missiles
Since February 2022, Russian armed forces have employed well over 5,000 missiles and one-way attack drones against Ukraine, using nearly every known type of conventional missile in their arsenal.
SOURCE: "Putin’s Missile War" by CSIS's Ian Williams.
377 billion kilograms
Between 2019 and 2031, global meat production is predicted to grow by 15 percent to about 377 billion kilograms per year. Much of this growth in demand for meat will be experienced in developing regions.
SOURCE: "The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins" by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh, Joseph Majkut & Zane Swanson.
$843 billion
While there is a distinct lack of data due to Chinese lending secrecy, it is estimated that lending from Beijing to developing countries totaled about $843 billion over the past 18 years. This dwarfs spending by the United States and other G7 countries.
SOURCE: "The Global Development Finance Agenda and the G7 Hiroshima Summit" by CSIS's Conor M. Savoy.
80 percent
Groundwater currently provides 80 percent of Libya’s water needs, but unsustainable consumption is creating water insecurity.
SOURCE: "Libya’s Civil Society Crackdown Exacerbates Its Climate Woes" by CSIS's Lubna Yousef and Will Todman.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Claire Dannenbaum, Claire Smrt, and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
