Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Italy
Italy: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2195 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2195 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
198th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3979 kg per constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
0.2407 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 Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Italy stood at 0.2195 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Italy peaked at 0.3979 kg per constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2407 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Italy ranks 198th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3765 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3748 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3903 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3872 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3935 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3963 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3979 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.385 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3761 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3552 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3374 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.336 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3003 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2609 kg per constant US$ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2571 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2491 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2467 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2423 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2414 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2415 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2484 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.25 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2407 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2225 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2195 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2195 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2195 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3833 kg per constant US$ | 0.3552 kg per constant US$ | 0.3979 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2713 kg per constant US$ | 0.2414 kg per constant US$ | 0.3374 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2362 kg per constant US$ | 0.2195 kg per constant US$ | 0.25 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 195 France 0.2766 kg per constant US$ compare
- 196 Barbados 0.2576 kg per constant US$ compare
- 197 Belgium 0.2571 kg per constant US$ compare
- 199 Ireland 0.2267 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
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Italy?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Italy was 0.2195 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3979 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2407 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Italy ranks 198th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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