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How the figure for Printed circuit board assembly is built

Every stage the model passes through, with its number. Each table below divides the same headline figure a different way, and each one adds up to it exactly — the page checks, and refuses to show a table that does not.

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The headline

One item is one kilogram of assembled printed circuit board. Scenario Economic-embedded, using FIGARO 2023. Each figure is the middle result of 2,000 runs of the calculation, with the range that holds nine in ten of them beside it, and the grade that range earns.

Materials method — 1.6 × 10⁻⁶ per item(0.60–3.4 × 10⁻⁶)LOWS-MAX · run 2259 · methodology v1.0 · data dv-20261007-44r

Money method — 1.4 × 10⁻⁶ per €1,000 spent in its industry(0.94–2.2 × 10⁻⁶)MEDIUMS-MAX · run 2259 · methodology v1.0 · data dv-20261007-44r

Each step below is a middle estimate. The model works out a range for the whole figure, not for each step, so the range that applies to a step is the headline’s.

1 · What it is made of, and what each material carries

How much of each raw material is in one item, the deaths linked to each kilogram of it in this calculation, and the two multiplied together: its part of the headline figure.

1 · What it is made of, and what each material carries
MaterialPer itemDeaths per kgPart of the figureShare
Gold4.0 × 10⁻⁷ t0.00371.5 × 10⁻⁶94%
Copper2.1 × 10⁻⁴ t2.0 × 10⁻⁷4.2 × 10⁻⁸2.7%
Silver1.3 × 10⁻⁶ t2.0 × 10⁻⁵2.6 × 10⁻⁸1.6%
Tin3.1 × 10⁻⁵ t5.5 × 10⁻⁷1.7 × 10⁻⁸1.1%
Tantalum1.0 × 10⁻⁷ t1.7 × 10⁻⁵1.7 × 10⁻⁹0.11%
Nickel1.0 × 10⁻⁵ t3.8 × 10⁻⁸3.9 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Zinc7.3 × 10⁻⁶ t1.7 × 10⁻⁸1.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Iron ore3.7 × 10⁻⁵ t1.9 × 10⁻⁹7.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Coal and lignite1.9 × 10⁻⁵ t1.7 × 10⁻⁹3.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Bauxite1.2 × 10⁻⁴ t1.2 × 10⁻¹⁰1.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Total1.6 × 10⁻⁶= the headline figure, 1.6 × 10⁻⁶

2 · Where the harm was counted

The same headline, by the country where the harm the materials carry was counted.

2 · Where the harm was counted
CountryPart of the figureShare
Sudan7.0 × 10⁻⁷45%
Burkina Faso4.8 × 10⁻⁷30%
Mali1.7 × 10⁻⁷11%
Mexico1.3 × 10⁻⁷8.2%
Congo, Dem. Rep.4.3 × 10⁻⁸2.7%
Colombia1.0 × 10⁻⁸0.64%
Myanmar9.1 × 10⁻⁹0.58%
United States4.5 × 10⁻⁹0.29%
Canada4.5 × 10⁻⁹0.29%
Uzbekistan3.9 × 10⁻⁹0.25%
Russian Federation3.8 × 10⁻⁹0.24%
Brazil3.5 × 10⁻⁹0.22%
Papua New Guinea2.6 × 10⁻⁹0.17%
Australia1.3 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Argentina1.2 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Nigeria1.2 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Ghana8.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Indonesia3.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Poland2.9 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Peru2.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Philippines2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Ukraine9.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Ethiopia7.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
South Africa5.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Sweden4.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
India2.6 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Mozambique1.6 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Bolivia6.6 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Turkiye5.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Guatemala4.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Uganda3.3 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Portugal2.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Thailand2.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Burundi2.0 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Finland1.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
China1.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Ireland7.0 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Greece5.1 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Germany1.5 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Mongolia1.0 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Bulgaria7.8 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Czechia6.4 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Pakistan5.4 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Mauritania5.4 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Venezuela, RB3.9 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Romania2.9 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Niger2.4 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Iran, Islamic Rep.2.3 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Afghanistan2.1 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Slovenia9.8 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Korea, Rep.8.4 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Hungary7.5 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Saudi Arabia5.8 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Japan4.1 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Slovak Republic3.6 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Georgia2.8 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Eswatini4.3 × 10⁻¹⁶<0.1%
Bangladesh5.8 × 10⁻¹⁷<0.1%
Norway1.1 × 10⁻¹⁷<0.1%
Armenia4.0 × 10⁻¹⁹<0.1%
Total1.6 × 10⁻⁶= the headline figure, 1.6 × 10⁻⁶

3 · Through which kind of harm

The same headline, by kind of harm: war, work, poverty, pollution.

3 · Through which kind of harm
Kind of harmPart of the figureShare
Conflict and political violence1.5 × 10⁻⁶98%
Work2.4 × 10⁻⁸1.5%
Total1.6 × 10⁻⁶= the headline figure, 1.6 × 10⁻⁶

4 · Which wars

The war deaths in the headline, by war. Harm of any other kind is the row that names no war.

4 · Which wars
WarPart of the figureShare
Sudan: Government5.9 × 10⁻⁷38%
Burkina Faso: Government3.2 × 10⁻⁷20%
RSF - Civilians8.3 × 10⁻⁸5.3%
Mali: Government7.7 × 10⁻⁸4.9%
Burkina Faso: Islamic State6.5 × 10⁻⁸4.1%
JNIM - Civilians6.3 × 10⁻⁸4.0%
Jalisco Cartel New Generation - Sinaloa Cartel6.3 × 10⁻⁸4.0%
IS - Civilians3.1 × 10⁻⁸2.0%
IS - JNIM3.1 × 10⁻⁸2.0%
Not placed2.4 × 10⁻⁸1.5%
Government of Burkina Faso - Civilians2.4 × 10⁻⁸1.5%
Jalisco Cartel New Generation - Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel1.9 × 10⁻⁸1.2%
Juarez Cartel - Sinaloa Cartel1.7 × 10⁻⁸1.1%
Government of Mali - Civilians1.6 × 10⁻⁸1.0%
Mali: Islamic State1.6 × 10⁻⁸1.0%
Mali: Government/Azawad1.3 × 10⁻⁸0.83%
Carteles Unidos - Jalisco Cartel New Generation1.3 × 10⁻⁸0.80%
Beni Halba Baggara - Salamat Baggara9.1 × 10⁻⁹0.58%
URDPC - Civilians7.5 × 10⁻⁹0.48%
Caborca Cartel, Sinaloa Cartel - Los Mayos - Sinaloa Cartel - Los Chapitos7.2 × 10⁻⁹0.46%
Dan na Ambassagou - JNIM6.6 × 10⁻⁹0.42%
Habaniya - Salamat Baggara6.3 × 10⁻⁹0.40%
Myanmar (Burma): Government5.0 × 10⁻⁹0.32%
Lengola - Mbole5.0 × 10⁻⁹0.32%
Arab - Gimir4.5 × 10⁻⁹0.29%
DR Congo (Zaire): Islamic State3.5 × 10⁻⁹0.22%
Cartel Independiente de Acapulco - Los Rusos, UPOEG3.2 × 10⁻⁹0.20%
Ambulin, Lungupin, Nenei, Sau, Sau Walep, Yandamau, Yopo - Kaekin, Lanzerakin, Lyona, Mupapalu, Murap, Palinau, Sakaikin, Sikin, Wapukin2.6 × 10⁻⁹0.17%
M23 - VDP2.1 × 10⁻⁹0.14%
Mobondo - Civilians2.1 × 10⁻⁹0.13%
Colombia: Government2.0 × 10⁻⁹0.13%
Sinaloa Cartel - Los Chapitos - Sinaloa Cartel - Los Mayos2.0 × 10⁻⁹0.13%
Twic Dinka - Ngok Dinka1.9 × 10⁻⁹0.12%
Carteles Unidos, Guerreros Unidos - Los Tlacos1.8 × 10⁻⁹0.12%
Dozos (Mali) - JNIM1.8 × 10⁻⁹0.11%
Government of Myanmar (Burma) - Civilians1.8 × 10⁻⁹0.11%
DR Congo (Zaire): Government1.7 × 10⁻⁹0.11%
M23 - Civilians1.6 × 10⁻⁹0.10%
Rwanda: Government1.5 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Arab - Masalit1.4 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Government of DR Congo (Zaire) - Civilians1.3 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Los Ardillos - Los Tlacos1.3 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Dozos (Mali) - Civilians1.0 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Comando Vermelho - PCC1.0 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Jalisco Cartel New Generation - Zetas Vieja Escuela9.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
EGC - Civilians9.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Hausa - Nuba9.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Myanmar (Burma): Kachin8.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Kusasi - Mamprusi8.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Government of Rwanda - Civilians8.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
URDPC - Zaire self-defense group6.8 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Dan na Ambassagou - Civilians6.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Zaire self-defense group - Civilians6.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
VDP - Civilians5.8 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Myanmar (Burma): Karen5.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
FARC-EMC - Civilians5.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Nigeria: Islamic State4.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
GATIA - IS4.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
FPIC Chambre noire sanduku - URDPC4.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Myanmar (Burma): Karenni4.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
FPIC Chambre noire sanduku - Civilians4.4 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Bonde do Maluco - Comando Vermelho3.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Hawazma - Nuba3.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Cartel do Norte - Comando Vermelho3.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Russia (Soviet Union): Government3.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Hausa - Funj3.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
FARC-EMC - ELN3.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
AFC - Civilians3.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
AFP-Gutabara - CNPSC, FABB3.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Government of Sudan - Civilians2.9 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Los Rusos, UPOEG - Los Tlacos2.8 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Russia - Ukraine2.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Jalisco Cartel New Generation - Civilians2.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Peru: Government2.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Myanmar (Burma): Arakan2.4 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Bonde dos 40 - PCC2.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Jalisco Cartel New Generation - Pájaros Sierra2.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
IS - MSA2.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
FARC - Segunda Marquetalia - Civilians2.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Indonesia: West Papua2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
ELN - Civilians2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Government of Mexico - Civilians1.9 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Comando Vermelho - GDE1.8 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Nova Okaida - Estados Unidos1.8 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
GDE, PCC - Sindicato do Crime1.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Los Costenos - Los Pepes1.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Los Ardillos - Los Rojos1.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
EGC - ELN, FARC-EMC1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Gulf Cartel - Los Zetas - Cártel del Noreste faction1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
EGC - ELN1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
PCC - Sindicato do Crime1.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Amigos Para Sempre - Família Terror Amapá1.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Myanmar (Burma): Kokang1.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Comando Vermelho - Civilians1.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Philippines: Government1.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
IS - JAS1.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
AFP-Gutabara - FABB1.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Bonde dos 13, PCC - Comando Vermelho9.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
OPM - Civilians9.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Bonde dos 40 - Comando Vermelho9.1 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
FRPI - Civilians8.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Misseriya - Ngok Dinka7.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Burundi: Government7.1 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
EGC - Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada6.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Fulani - Mwaghavul6.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Comando Vermelho - Holanda6.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Basonge - Bena Nkoma (Bakwa Luntu, Luba)5.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Fulani - Mwaghavul , Ron5.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Philippines: Islamic State5.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Nigeria: Government5.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Fulani - Tiv5.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Government of Colombia - Civilians5.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Gulf Cartel - Sinaloa Cartel5.6 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Gulf Cartel - Jalisco Cartel New Generation5.6 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
FDLR-FOCA - Civilians5.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
FPIC Chambre noire sanduku - FRPI5.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Comando Vermelho - Massa4.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Farmers (Nigeria) - Herders (Nigeria)4.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Nova Okaida - PCC4.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Bonde do Maluco - Katiara4.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Bonde do Maluco - Civilians4.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
NUG - Civilians4.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Mayi Mayi Chini ya Tuna - Civilians4.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Government of Papua New Guinea - Civilians3.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Ethiopia: Government/Amhara3.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Bonde dos 40 - Civilians3.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Nigeria: Biafra3.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Comando Vermelho - Terceiro Comando Puro3.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
CATA - Codeta3.3 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
South Sudan: Government3.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Luba - Batwa3.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Birom - Fulani2.6 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
PCC - Civilians2.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Comandos de la Frontera - Civilians2.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Government of Indonesia - Civilians2.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Ajeita - Bonde do Maluco2.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Atyap - Fulani2.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Government of South Africa - Civilians2.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Karimjo - Wurukum2.1 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Black Axe - Eyie2.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada - Civilians1.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Forces of Terwase Akwanza - Civilians1.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Government of Brazil - Civilians1.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Russia: Islamic State1.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Fulani - Idoma1.6 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Anti-Bala - Bala na Cara1.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Fulani - Kuteb1.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Bonde dos 40 - PCM1.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Ethiopia: Oromiya1.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Los Costenos - Civilians1.3 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
CPP - Civilians1.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Government of Nigeria - Civilians1.1 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Mozambique: Islamic State1.1 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Government of Burundi - Civilians1.1 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
JAS - Civilians1.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
DR Congo (Zaire): Katanga9.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Government of Uganda - Civilians9.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Twiganeho - Civilians9.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
AFC - VDP9.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Guerreros Unidos - Los Tlacos9.3 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Chain Guys - Full Force9.0 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
India: Kashmir7.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Russia (Soviet Union): Chechnya6.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Kuki - Meitei6.6 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
India: Government6.2 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Myanmar (Burma): Shan5.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Government of Ethiopia - Civilians5.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Hausa - Fulani5.1 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
OLA - Civilians4.5 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Fano - Civilians3.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Anuak - Nuer3.8 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Fulani - Irigwe3.6 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Fulani - Igala3.0 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
ARSA - Civilians3.0 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
M18 - MS-132.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
CPI-Maoist - Civilians2.8 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Greenlanders - NDV2.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Black Axe - Maphite2.7 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
IS - Naparama1.8 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Supporters of APC - Supporters of PDP1.8 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Black Axe - SVC1.5 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
IPOB - Civilians1.5 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Philippines: Mindanao1.5 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Government of Philippines - Civilians1.5 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Amigos dos Amigos - Comando Vermelho1.4 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
FDN - PCC1.4 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Kashmir insurgents - Civilians1.2 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Agatu - Fulani1.2 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
IS - Yan Gora1.2 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Deebam - NDV1.2 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
MS-13 - Civilians1.0 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Amhara - Oromo1.0 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Uganda: Islamic State9.1 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
M18 - Civilians8.2 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Government of Mozambique - Civilians7.8 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Jukun - Tiv6.0 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Civilians5.7 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Hindus (India) - Muslims (India)5.2 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Government of India - Civilians4.6 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Guraghe - Mareqo4.5 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Murle - Nuer3.0 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Cameroon: Ambazonia3.0 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Ambazonia insurgents - Civilians3.0 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Turkey: Kurdistan2.7 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
India: Western South East Asia2.6 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Somalia: Government1.8 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Thailand: Patani1.4 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
VHP - Civilians1.3 × 10⁻¹³<0.1%
Amhara - Gumuz9.0 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
India - Pakistan6.5 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
India: Nagaland6.5 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
NSCN-IM - Civilians6.5 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
PLFI - Civilians6.5 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Mauritania: Government5.4 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Pakistan: Government4.0 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Government of Venezuela - Civilians3.2 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Iran: Government2.0 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
RED-TABARA - Civilians1.6 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Niger: Islamic State1.1 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Afghanistan: Islamic State9.6 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Yemen (North Yemen): Government5.8 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
PKK - Civilians5.2 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Pakistan: Balochistan5.0 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Patani insurgents - Civilians4.5 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Pakistan: Islamic State3.9 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Afghanistan: Government3.4 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Government of Afghanistan - Civilians2.5 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Iran: Islamic State2.2 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Niger: Government2.1 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Government of Iran - Civilians1.6 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Shia (Pakistan) - Sunni (Pakistan)1.3 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Djerma (Zherma) - Fulani1.2 × 10⁻¹⁵<0.1%
Afghanistan - Pakistan9.8 × 10⁻¹⁶<0.1%
BRAS - Civilians5.5 × 10⁻¹⁶<0.1%
Government of eSwatini (Swaziland) - Civilians4.3 × 10⁻¹⁶<0.1%
TTP - Civilians3.2 × 10⁻¹⁶<0.1%
Government of Pakistan - Civilians2.9 × 10⁻¹⁶<0.1%
LeJ - Civilians4.6 × 10⁻¹⁷<0.1%
Supporters of Awami League - Supporters of BNP9.6 × 10⁻¹⁸<0.1%
Supporters of Awami League - Supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami4.8 × 10⁻¹⁸<0.1%
Azerbaijan: Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)4.0 × 10⁻¹⁹<0.1%
Total1.6 × 10⁻⁶= the headline figure, 1.6 × 10⁻⁶

5 · The money method: which industries

The figure per €1,000, by the industry where the harm happened, anywhere in the supply chain.

5 · The money method: which industries
IndustryPart of the figureShare
Mining and quarrying8.4 × 10⁻⁷59%
Manufacture of basic metals2.0 × 10⁻⁷14%
Water transport7.3 × 10⁻⁸5.2%
Land transport and transport via pipelines5.6 × 10⁻⁸4.0%
Air transport4.5 × 10⁻⁸3.2%
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products4.4 × 10⁻⁸3.2%
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities4.2 × 10⁻⁸3.0%
Warehousing and support activities for transportation3.1 × 10⁻⁸2.2%
Forestry and logging1.8 × 10⁻⁸1.3%
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles1.7 × 10⁻⁸1.2%
Postal and courier activities6.1 × 10⁻⁹0.43%
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment5.6 × 10⁻⁹0.40%
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles4.8 × 10⁻⁹0.34%
Water collection, treatment and supply3.0 × 10⁻⁹0.21%
Manufacture of other transport equipment2.9 × 10⁻⁹0.21%
Construction2.2 × 10⁻⁹0.16%
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products2.0 × 10⁻⁹0.14%
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products2.0 × 10⁻⁹0.14%
Rental and leasing activities2.0 × 10⁻⁹0.14%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1.8 × 10⁻⁹0.13%
Security and investigation, service and landscape, office administrative and support activities1.7 × 10⁻⁹0.12%
Manufacture of electrical equipment1.5 × 10⁻⁹0.10%
Employment activities1.4 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply1.2 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Sewerage, waste management, remediation activities1.1 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products1.0 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles8.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Legal and accounting activities; activities of head offices; management consultancy activities7.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.7.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products5.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Accommodation and food service activities5.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers4.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Human health activities3.8 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Manufacture of paper and paper products3.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Repair of computers and personal and household goods3.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco products3.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products3.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis2.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment2.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Real estate activities2.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Computer programming, consultancy, and information service activities2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Activities of membership organisations1.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Other personal service activities1.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Advertising and market research1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding1.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Manufacture of furniture; other manufacturing1.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials1.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Printing and reproduction of recorded media1.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Telecommunications9.6 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Fishing and aquaculture9.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Other professional, scientific and technical activities; veterinary activities9.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities7.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations6.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Creative, arts and entertainment activities; libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities; gambling and betting activities6.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Education5.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Scientific research and development5.6 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities4.3 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security3.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Publishing activities3.7 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities3.3 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Residential care activities and social work activities without accommodation2.2 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use2.9 × 10⁻¹²<0.1%
Total1.4 × 10⁻⁶= the headline figure, 1.4 × 10⁻⁶

6 · The money method: which countries

The figure per €1,000, by the country of the industry where the harm happened.

6 · The money method: which countries
CountryPart of the figureShare
Not placed1.3 × 10⁻⁶91%
Mexico4.1 × 10⁻⁸2.9%
Korea, Rep.1.9 × 10⁻⁸1.3%
United States1.3 × 10⁻⁸0.91%
Russian Federation1.2 × 10⁻⁸0.83%
Brazil9.0 × 10⁻⁹0.63%
Japan7.0 × 10⁻⁹0.50%
Turkiye6.8 × 10⁻⁹0.48%
France4.0 × 10⁻⁹0.28%
Germany3.0 × 10⁻⁹0.21%
Canada2.7 × 10⁻⁹0.19%
Italy1.6 × 10⁻⁹0.11%
India1.1 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Poland1.1 × 10⁻⁹<0.1%
Spain8.4 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Switzerland7.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Indonesia6.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Argentina6.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Australia5.9 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Czechia5.7 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Portugal5.5 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Romania4.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Austria4.4 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Hungary4.2 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Bulgaria3.9 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Sweden2.4 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Ireland2.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Denmark2.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Finland2.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Netherlands2.1 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Greece2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Latvia2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Lithuania1.9 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Belgium1.9 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Norway1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Slovak Republic1.3 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Slovenia1.0 × 10⁻¹⁰<0.1%
Saudi Arabia9.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Croatia9.0 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Estonia6.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
South Africa6.5 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Luxembourg5.3 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
United Kingdom5.1 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Cyprus2.8 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
China2.4 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Malta1.9 × 10⁻¹¹<0.1%
Serbia1.7 × 10⁻¹⁴<0.1%
Total1.4 × 10⁻⁶= the headline figure, 1.4 × 10⁻⁶

What this trail does not show

Sources behind this figure

HumanToll 2026, run 2259, methodology v1.0. https://quiescence.eu/humantoll/explain/circuit-board/

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