Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Estonia
Estonia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.04 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
140th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.55 kg per constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
1.03 kg per constant US$
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Estonia stood at 1.04 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Estonia peaked at 1.55 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 140th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 kg per constant US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.44 kg per constant US$ | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.04 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.04 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Estonia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Estonia was 1.04 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Estonia ranks 140th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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