Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.26
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
21st
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.98
in 2001
All-time low
1.39
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Europe, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 22001: 22002: 1.92003: 1.82004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.72012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.42023: 1.32024: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 1.26 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Europe peaked at 1.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2022.

That places Eastern Europe 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Eastern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.95
2001 1.98 +1.3%
2002 1.88 -5.0%
2003 1.84 -2.3%
2004 1.82 -1.0%
2005 1.76 -3.5%
2006 1.69 -3.7%
2007 1.66 -1.6%
2008 1.71 +2.6%
2009 1.55 -9.5%
2010 1.49 -3.8%
2011 1.66 +11.9%
2012 1.55 -7.0%
2013 1.56 +1.1%
2014 1.57 +0.4%
2015 1.56 -0.9%
2016 1.48 -4.6%
2017 1.46 -1.5%
2018 1.47 +0.4%
2019 1.45 -1.1%
2020 1.47 +1.3%
2021 1.46 -0.5%
2022 1.39 -5.1%
2023 1.29 -6.8%
2024 1.26 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.78 1.55 1.98 10
2010s 1.53 1.45 1.66 10
2020s 1.38 1.26 1.47 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Europe?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Europe was 1.26 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2001.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2022.
How does Eastern Europe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Eastern Europe ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
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