Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.3025 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3025 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
34th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.4216 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.2992 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 Northern Europe, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.422 kg per constant US$2001: 0.416 kg per constant US$2002: 0.402 kg per constant US$2003: 0.403 kg per constant US$2004: 0.405 kg per constant US$2005: 0.4 kg per constant US$2006: 0.399 kg per constant US$2007: 0.399 kg per constant US$2008: 0.382 kg per constant US$2009: 0.345 kg per constant US$2010: 0.351 kg per constant US$2011: 0.351 kg per constant US$2012: 0.345 kg per constant US$2013: 0.343 kg per constant US$2014: 0.332 kg per constant US$2015: 0.319 kg per constant US$2016: 0.313 kg per constant US$2017: 0.317 kg per constant US$2018: 0.319 kg per constant US$2019: 0.314 kg per constant US$2020: 0.315 kg per constant US$2021: 0.302 kg per constant US$2022: 0.299 kg per constant US$2023: 0.325 kg per constant US$2024: 0.303 kg per constant US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 0.3025 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Europe peaked at 0.4216 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2992 kg per constant US$, in 2022.

Northern Europe ranks 34th of 36 groups 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 Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year kg per constant US$ Change
2000 0.4216 kg per constant US$ —
2001 0.416 kg per constant US$ -1.3%
2002 0.4023 kg per constant US$ -3.3%
2003 0.403 kg per constant US$ +0.2%
2004 0.4053 kg per constant US$ +0.6%
2005 0.4 kg per constant US$ -1.3%
2006 0.399 kg per constant US$ -0.2%
2007 0.3986 kg per constant US$ -0.1%
2008 0.3816 kg per constant US$ -4.3%
2009 0.3447 kg per constant US$ -9.7%
2010 0.3506 kg per constant US$ +1.7%
2011 0.3508 kg per constant US$ +0.1%
2012 0.3447 kg per constant US$ -1.7%
2013 0.3427 kg per constant US$ -0.6%
2014 0.3317 kg per constant US$ -3.2%
2015 0.3187 kg per constant US$ -3.9%
2016 0.313 kg per constant US$ -1.8%
2017 0.3172 kg per constant US$ +1.3%
2018 0.3195 kg per constant US$ +0.7%
2019 0.3142 kg per constant US$ -1.6%
2020 0.3152 kg per constant US$ +0.3%
2021 0.3024 kg per constant US$ -4.0%
2022 0.2992 kg per constant US$ -1.1%
2023 0.3254 kg per constant US$ +8.8%
2024 0.3025 kg per constant US$ -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3972 kg per constant US$ 0.3447 kg per constant US$ 0.4216 kg per constant US$ 10
2010s 0.3303 kg per constant US$ 0.313 kg per constant US$ 0.3508 kg per constant US$ 10
2020s 0.309 kg per constant US$ 0.2992 kg per constant US$ 0.3254 kg per constant US$ 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 31 Suriname 4.93 kg per constant US$ compare
  2. 32 Madagascar 4.68 kg per constant US$ compare
  3. 33 Ethiopia 4.63 kg per constant US$ compare
  4. 34 Uzbekistan 4.55 kg per constant US$ compare
  5. 35 Paraguay 4.19 kg per constant US$ compare
  6. 36 Armenia 4.15 kg per constant US$ compare
  7. 37 Sierra Leone 4.14 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 Northern Europe?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Europe was 0.3025 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.4216 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2992 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
How does Northern Europe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Northern Europe ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,949 data points, 2000–2022
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