Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Greenland
Greenland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.1079 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1079
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
207th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.3256
in 2005
All-time low
0.1045
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.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.1079 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1045, in 2020.
That places Greenland 207th out of 224 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 material in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1824 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2373 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.207 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.237 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3041 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3256 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2357 | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2098 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1898 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1923 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2455 | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2422 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1965 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1853 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1217 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1549 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1626 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1263 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1099 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1187 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1045 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1093 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1116 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1123 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1079 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2321 | 0.1824 | 0.3256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1664 | 0.1099 | 0.2455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1091 | 0.1045 | 0.1123 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 204 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1598 compare
- 205 Namibia 0.131 compare
- 206 Switzerland 0.1125 compare
- 208 Bermuda 0.0963 compare
- 209 Puerto Rico 0.0692 compare
- 210 Cayman Islands 0.0667 compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3182 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.77 % 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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Greenland rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Greenland ranks 207th out of 224 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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