Domestic material consumption per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic material consumption per capita was 20.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 20.55 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Ireland peaked at 42.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.55, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 38th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.87 | 28.14 | 42.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.08 | 20.88 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 20.55 | 24.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 9.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,431 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0432 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,691 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.06 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9467 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Ireland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Ireland was 20.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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