
Global consumption of major opium alkaloids and derivatives 2014-2018
This statistic displays the consumption of major opium alkaloids and their derivatives worldwide from 2014 to 2018. In 2014, there were 55 thousand kilograms of morphine consumed in total. Global consumption of this drug has grown by almost a factor of six between 1991 and 2010. Differences around the world in consumption levels of morphine for pain treatment are due to economic, knowledge, and regulatory factors.