Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
6 million shells
Pyongyang has made tangible contributions towards Russia’s munitions needs in Ukraine. Some reports indicate that North Korea has provided up to 6 million shells to Russia.
SOURCE: "North Korea: Revisionist Ambitions and the Changing International Order" by CSIS's Sydney Seiler.
250 million hours
Around the world, women and girls spend a staggering 250 million hours daily collecting water for essential needs, more hours than are worked each day by the whole labor force of the entire United Kingdom.
SOURCE: "Liquidity Crisis: Strengthening Funding Mechanisms for Resilient Water Systems" by CSIS's David Michel.
30 percent
China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, is responsible for over 30 percent of global emissions but is also a clean energy technology juggernaut with record deployment of renewables and electric vehicles.
SOURCE: "Analyzing the Impact of the U.S.-China Trade War on China’s Energy Transition" by CSIS's Ilaria Mazzocco.
86 percent
In late March, a leaked list reportedly shared with Congress indicated that the administration had terminated 5,341 foreign aid and development programs, accounting for 86 percent of total USAID programs.
SOURCE: "What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?" by CSIS's Michelle Struck and Marc Cohen.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler 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.
