Domestic material consumption per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Domestic material consumption per capita was 23.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.46
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
21st
of 230 countries
All-time high
29.56
in 2006
All-time low
21.22
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Denmark is 23.46, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Denmark peaked at 29.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.22, in 2010.
That places Denmark 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.09 | 22.74 | 29.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.12 | 21.22 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.15 | 23.46 | 25.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 18 Kazakhstan 26.56 compare
- 19 China 25.08 compare
- 20 Bahrain 23.86 compare
- 22 New Zealand 23.31 compare
- 23 United States 23.12 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 22.77 compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 11.01 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.89 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 62,218 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.74 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 373.88 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Denmark?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Denmark was 23.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.22 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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