Domestic material consumption per capita in Italy
Italy: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.45
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
112th
of 223 countries
All-time high
14.61
in 2006
All-time low
7.72
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.45 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Italy peaked at 14.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.72, in 2020.
Italy ranks 112th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.24 | — |
| 2001 | 13.44 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.13 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 13.89 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.31 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.35 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.61 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.16 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.48 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.99 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 11.57 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.68 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.94 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 8.32 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.95 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.99 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.96 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.07 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.36 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.72 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.55 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 8.68 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.45 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.76 | 11.99 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 7.95 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 | 7.72 | 8.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 109 Saint Lucia 8.58 compare
- 110 Jamaica 8.49 compare
- 111 Netherlands 8.46 compare
- 113 Ecuador 8.38 compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 8.37 compare
- 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.32 compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 154.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,669 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Italy?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Italy was 8.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Italy ranks 112th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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