Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Canada
Canada: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.17 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.17 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
137th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.33 kg per constant US$
in 2013
All-time low
1.12 kg per constant US$
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Canada is 1.17 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Canada peaked at 1.33 kg per constant US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kg per constant US$, in 2005.
Canada ranks 137th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.17 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | 1.12 kg per constant US$ | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Canada?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Canada was 1.17 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 kg per constant US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Canada ranks 137th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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