Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
4.2 percent
In 2023, solar panels, lithium-ion batteries, and EV exports accounted for 4.2 percent of China’s total exports, up from 1.5 percent in 2019,
SOURCE: "Making Green Industrial Policy Work for the Climate" by CSIS's Ilaria Mazzocco.
32 million
Russia’s media presence has extreme influence in Latin America. Russia Today en Español and Sputnik Mundo have about 32 million regular listeners and have more followers than any other Spanish-language international broadcaster on Facebook.
SOURCE: "Two Years Later: LAC and Russia’s War in Ukraine" by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Rubi Bledsoe, Henry Ziemer, and Nathaniel Laske.
18
18 NATO allies are reported to be on track to meet the 2 percent defense spending target in 2024, meaning that the defense portion of responsibility sharing is increasing.
SOURCE: "Pulling Their Weight: The Data on NATO Responsibility Sharing" by CSIS's Kathleen McInnis, Daniel Fata, Benjamin Jensen, and Jose M. Macias III.
3
Prices for the most advanced AI chips have skyrocketed due to huge demand. However, only three companies in the world are able to produce the most advanced logic chips for AI.
SOURCE: "Silicon Valley Should Carefully Assess Its AI and Semiconductor Dealings in the Middle East" by CSIS's James Goodrich.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
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