Global consumption of major synthetic opioids by type 2014-2021
In 2014, there were 33.1 thousand 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 2021, by type.