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By The Numbers

Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.

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15,000

Over 100 million new chemical substances have been created since the establishment of the CWC Schedules of Chemicals in 1993, growing by about 15,000 substances per day.

SOURCE: "Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons," by CSIS's Rebecca Hersman and Suzanne Claeys.

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4

New satellite imagery of North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center displayed four specialized railcars that have previously been associated with the movement of radioactive material.

SOURCE: "Yongbyon Update: November Movement of Radioactive Material?" by CSIS's Joe Bermudez, Victor Cha, and Dana Kim.

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50%

From 2016 to 2018, global LNG supply rose by an unprecedented 28%, with China absorbing 50% of that new supply.

SOURCE: "Does LNG Have a China Problem?" by CSIS's Nikos Tsafos.

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600 Million

Nearly 600 million new jobs will have to be created over the next decade to meet the needs of a growing global labor force.

SOURCE: "The New Missing Middle in Development Finance," by CSIS's Dan Runde, Erol Yayboke, and Sundar Ramanujam.

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