Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.49
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.79
in 2001
All-time low
2.45
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 3.62001: 3.82002: 3.52003: 3.42004: 3.52005: 3.62006: 3.82007: 3.62008: 3.32009: 3.52010: 3.12011: 3.22012: 3.72013: 32014: 32015: 2.92016: 2.82017: 2.52018: 2.62019: 2.72020: 2.62021: 2.62022: 2.62023: 2.52024: 2.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 2.49 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 3.79 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2017.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 68th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.6
2001 3.79 +5.1%
2002 3.45 -8.8%
2003 3.38 -2.1%
2004 3.54 +4.5%
2005 3.62 +2.4%
2006 3.76 +3.9%
2007 3.63 -3.6%
2008 3.31 -8.8%
2009 3.52 +6.6%
2010 3.13 -11.3%
2011 3.19 +1.9%
2012 3.66 +14.9%
2013 3.04 -16.9%
2014 2.98 -2.2%
2015 2.86 -3.8%
2016 2.8 -2.3%
2017 2.45 -12.4%
2018 2.59 +5.5%
2019 2.69 +4.1%
2020 2.65 -1.7%
2021 2.64 -0.2%
2022 2.62 -0.8%
2023 2.53 -3.4%
2024 2.49 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.56 3.31 3.79 10
2010s 2.94 2.45 3.66 10
2020s 2.59 2.49 2.65 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 65 Republic of Moldova 2.76 compare
  2. 66 Brazil 2.73 compare
  3. 67 Belize 2.71 compare
  4. 69 India 2.56 compare
  5. 70 Guyana 2.52 compare
  6. 71 Peru 2.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2.49 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 2001.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2017.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 68th 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
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