Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Europe
Europe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.4182 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4182 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
28th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.5967 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.4465 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, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Europe recorded 0.4182 kg per constant US$ 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe peaked at 0.5967 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4465 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Europe 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5967 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.5903 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5801 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5765 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5848 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5724 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5714 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5775 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5779 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5295 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5137 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5366 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5077 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5033 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4994 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4861 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4708 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4691 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4688 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.469 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4769 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4692 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4465 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4377 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4182 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5757 kg per constant US$ | 0.5295 kg per constant US$ | 0.5967 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4925 kg per constant US$ | 0.4688 kg per constant US$ | 0.5366 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4497 kg per constant US$ | 0.4182 kg per constant US$ | 0.4769 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 25 Mauritania 5.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Europe
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -0.5895 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5895 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.04 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.98 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe was 0.4182 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5967 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4465 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Europe ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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