THE PHYSICAL LAYER OF THE ECONOMY
From earth
to exchange.
Explore how energy, metals, critical minerals, and agricultural goods move among 30 of the world’s largest economies.
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Raw-material corridors
Color identifies the material family. Thickness shows relative modeled gross value. Select a country to inspect its major material roles.
EnergyIndustrial metalsCritical mineralsAgriculture
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Reading the material map
Country rolesLabels summarize prominent production, processing, trading, or consumption roles; they do not claim self-sufficiency.
Flow scaleCorridor amounts are rounded educational models, not customs records or live shipments. Width uses a logarithmic scale.
BoundariesRoutes simplify multi-stage supply chains. Origin, refining, financing, shipping, and final use may occur in different countries.