Domestic material consumption per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Domestic material consumption per capita was 15.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.8
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 223 countries
All-time high
22.89
in 2008
All-time low
14.04
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Portugal, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 19.72001: 20.52002: 19.82003: 17.42004: 18.82005: 18.72006: 21.22007: 21.92008: 22.92009: 20.62010: 19.22011: 17.82012: 16.42013: 142014: 15.52015: 15.62016: 152017: 16.52018: 16.42019: 16.62020: 14.92021: 17.52022: 15.62023: 15.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Portugal is 15.8, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Portugal peaked at 22.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.04, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 58th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 19.67
2001 20.46 +4.0%
2002 19.75 -3.5%
2003 17.36 -12.1%
2004 18.81 +8.4%
2005 18.69 -0.6%
2006 21.17 +13.3%
2007 21.93 +3.6%
2008 22.89 +4.4%
2009 20.64 -9.8%
2010 19.21 -6.9%
2011 17.82 -7.2%
2012 16.42 -7.9%
2013 14.04 -14.5%
2014 15.53 +10.6%
2015 15.63 +0.6%
2016 14.99 -4.1%
2017 16.47 +9.9%
2018 16.42 -0.3%
2019 16.59 +1.0%
2020 14.89 -10.2%
2021 17.54 +17.8%
2022 15.59 -11.1%
2023 15.8 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.14 17.36 22.89 10
2010s 16.31 14.04 19.21 10
2020s 15.96 14.89 17.54 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Slovenia 16.74 compare
  2. 56 Guinea 16.53 compare
  3. 57 Austria 16.26 compare
  4. 59 Seychelles 15.35 compare
  5. 60 Hungary 15.34 compare
  6. 61 Czechia 14.99 compare
  7. 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Portugal?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Portugal was 15.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.89 in 2008.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 14.04 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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