Domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.46 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
8.46
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
111th
of 223 countries
All-time high
12.42
in 2000
All-time low
8.46
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 12.42001: 12.22002: 10.82003: 10.52004: 11.22005: 10.92006: 11.22007: 11.62008: 12.22009: 11.42010: 11.32011: 11.22012: 10.82013: 10.22014: 10.42015: 10.62016: 9.72017: 10.72018: 11.22019: 10.82020: 9.82021: 9.22022: 102023: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 8.46 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands peaked at 12.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2023.

Netherlands ranks 111th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.46 10.52 12.42 10
2010s 10.69 9.68 11.35 10
2020s 9.37 8.46 9.98 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 108 Chad 8.62 compare
  2. 109 Saint Lucia 8.58 compare
  3. 110 Jamaica 8.49 compare
  4. 112 Italy 8.45 compare
  5. 113 Ecuador 8.38 compare
  6. 114 Dominican Republic 8.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Netherlands was 8.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12.42 in 2000.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Netherlands ranks 111th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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