Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.3971 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3971 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
29th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.6171 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.4171 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 Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America is 0.3971 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America peaked at 0.6171 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4171 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6171 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.6077 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5915 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5832 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5907 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5817 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5751 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5648 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5467 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5057 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4956 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5041 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4857 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4837 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4798 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4708 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4607 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4575 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4491 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4392 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4396 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4291 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4171 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4111 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3971 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5764 kg per constant US$ | 0.5057 kg per constant US$ | 0.6171 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4726 kg per constant US$ | 0.4392 kg per constant US$ | 0.5041 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4188 kg per constant US$ | 0.3971 kg per constant US$ | 0.4396 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 26 Nicaragua 5.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 27 Yemen 5.09 kg per constant US$ compare
- 28 Tajikistan 5.06 kg per constant US$ compare
- 29 Mozambique 4.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.98 kg per constant US$ compare
- 31 Suriname 4.93 kg per constant US$ compare
- 32 Madagascar 4.68 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe and Northern America
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 533,759 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 11.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 11.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 1.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 41.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.0% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 1.4% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America was 0.3971 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6171 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4171 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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