Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.26 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.26 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
21st
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.98 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
1.39 kg per constant US$
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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 1.26 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.39 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Eastern Europe 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.88 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.82 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.69 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.71 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.46 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 kg per constant US$ | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 kg per constant US$ | 1.45 kg per constant US$ | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kg per constant US$ | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 18 Sudan 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 19 Somalia 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 21 Nepal 5.6 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Laos 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 11.27 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 739,675 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 967,628 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.58 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.2 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.54 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 15,743 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 11,251 USD (2024)
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 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 36 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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