In 2014, there were 33,100 kilograms of methadone consumed in total globally. After some fluctuation, the amount had increased to a peak of nearly 49 thousand kilograms of methadone consumed in 2020. This statistic displays the consumption of major synthetic opioids worldwide from 2014 to 2022, by type.
Consumption of major synthetic opioids worldwide from 2014 to 2022
(in kilograms)
Data before 2018 was taken from previous reports. * The consumption figures also include quantities used in manufacture of preparations listed in Schedule III of the 1961 Convention.
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INCB. (March 19, 2024). Consumption of major synthetic opioids worldwide from 2014 to 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/459635/consumption-of-major-synthetic-opioids-by-type-worldwide/
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INCB. (2024). Consumption of major synthetic opioids worldwide from 2014 to 2022 (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459635/consumption-of-major-synthetic-opioids-by-type-worldwide/
INCB. "Consumption of Major Synthetic Opioids Worldwide from 2014 to 2022 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459635/consumption-of-major-synthetic-opioids-by-type-worldwide/
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