Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2405 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2405 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
199th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.8004 kg per constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
0.2267 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 Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ireland stood at 0.2405 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ireland peaked at 0.8004 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2267 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 199th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7808 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.7467 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7164 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8004 kg per constant US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.792 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7573 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7607 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7537 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6852 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.553 kg per constant US$ | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4086 kg per constant US$ | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4115 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4302 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3849 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.319 kg per constant US$ | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3381 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3244 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3211 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.312 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2709 kg per constant US$ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2339 kg per constant US$ | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2267 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2319 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2405 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2405 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 48% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2405 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7346 kg per constant US$ | 0.553 kg per constant US$ | 0.8004 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3731 kg per constant US$ | 0.312 kg per constant US$ | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2408 kg per constant US$ | 0.2267 kg per constant US$ | 0.2709 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 196 Barbados 0.2576 kg per constant US$ compare
- 197 Belgium 0.2571 kg per constant US$ compare
- 198 Italy 0.2407 kg per constant US$ compare
- 200 Cook Islands 0.2162 kg per constant US$ compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2103 kg per constant US$ compare
- 202 Luxembourg 0.1969 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ireland?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ireland was 0.2405 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8004 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2267 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Ireland ranks 199th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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