Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Greenland
Greenland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.1079 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1079 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
209th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3256 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.1045 kg per constant US$
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.1079 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Greenland peaked at 0.3256 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1045 kg per constant US$, in 2020.
That places Greenland 209th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1824 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2373 kg per constant US$ | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.207 kg per constant US$ | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.237 kg per constant US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3041 kg per constant US$ | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3256 kg per constant US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2357 kg per constant US$ | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2098 kg per constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1898 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1923 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2455 kg per constant US$ | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2422 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1965 kg per constant US$ | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1853 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1217 kg per constant US$ | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1549 kg per constant US$ | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1626 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1263 kg per constant US$ | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1099 kg per constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1187 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1045 kg per constant US$ | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1093 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1116 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1123 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1079 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.1079 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 24% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.1079 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2321 kg per constant US$ | 0.1824 kg per constant US$ | 0.3256 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1664 kg per constant US$ | 0.1099 kg per constant US$ | 0.2455 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1091 kg per constant US$ | 0.1045 kg per constant US$ | 0.1123 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 206 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1598 kg per constant US$ compare
- 207 Namibia 0.131 kg per constant US$ compare
- 208 Switzerland 0.1125 kg per constant US$ compare
- 210 Bermuda 0.0963 kg per constant US$ compare
- 211 Puerto Rico 0.0692 kg per constant US$ compare
- 212 Cayman Islands 0.0667 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 168,109 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,333 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Greenland?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Greenland was 0.1079 kg per constant US$ 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3256 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1045 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- How does Greenland rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Greenland ranks 209th 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 Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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