Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Greece
Greece: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.493 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.493 kg per constant US$ 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.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Greece peaked at 0.9335 kg per constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5167 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Greece 171st out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8077 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8172 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8009 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8306 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7743 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7652 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7062 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9335 kg per constant US$ | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.925 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8318 kg per constant US$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7727 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7814 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7855 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7462 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7617 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7275 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6872 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6673 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6361 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5897 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5712 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5364 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5167 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4997 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.493 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.493 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.493 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +32.2% | 0.7062 kg per constant US$ | 0.9335 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8192 kg per constant US$ | 0.7062 kg per constant US$ | 0.9335 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7155 kg per constant US$ | 0.5897 kg per constant US$ | 0.7855 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5234 kg per constant US$ | 0.493 kg per constant US$ | 0.5712 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 168 United Arab Emirates 0.544 kg per constant US$ compare
- 169 Slovakia 0.5371 kg per constant US$ compare
- 170 Slovenia 0.5238 kg per constant US$ compare
- 172 Grenada 0.4865 kg per constant US$ compare
- 173 Republic of Korea 0.4801 kg per constant US$ compare
- 173 South Korea 0.4801 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Greece?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Greece was 0.493 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9335 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5167 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Greece ranks 171st 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 Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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