Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Japan
Japan: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Japan stood at 0.2584 kg per constant US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Japan peaked at 0.0025 kg per constant US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0091 kg per constant US$, in 2005.
That places Japan 222nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0006 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | -0.0019 kg per constant US$ | +216.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0022 kg per constant US$ | +16.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0024 kg per constant US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0034 kg per constant US$ | +41.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0091 kg per constant US$ | +163.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0026 kg per constant US$ | -71.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0059 kg per constant US$ | +132.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0019 kg per constant US$ | -67.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0018 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0021 kg per constant US$ | +15.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0015 kg per constant US$ | -28.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0002 kg per constant US$ | -88.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0011 kg per constant US$ | +488.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0012 kg per constant US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0029 kg per constant US$ | +151.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0038 kg per constant US$ | +29.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0006 kg per constant US$ | -83.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 kg per constant US$ | -492.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0002 kg per constant US$ | -109.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0006 kg per constant US$ | +158.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0006 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0006 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2566 kg per constant US$ | -42861.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2584 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2584 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2584 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +42861.7% | -0.0006 kg per constant US$ | 0.2566 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0032 kg per constant US$ | -0.0091 kg per constant US$ | -0.0006 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0011 kg per constant US$ | -0.0038 kg per constant US$ | 0.0025 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1026 kg per constant US$ | -0.0006 kg per constant US$ | 0.2584 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 223 New Zealand -0.0077 kg per constant US$ compare
- 224 Brunei Darussalam -0.1055 kg per constant US$ compare
- 224 Brunei -0.1055 kg per constant US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Japan?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Japan was 0.2584 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0091 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Japan ranks 222nd 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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