Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Norway
Norway: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.2861 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2861 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
187th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.4415 kg per constant US$
in 2015
All-time low
0.245 kg per constant US$
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2861 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Norway peaked at 0.4415 kg per constant US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.245 kg per constant US$, in 2002.
Norway ranks 187th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2807 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2567 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.245 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2641 kg per constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2748 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2775 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3469 kg per constant US$ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3364 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3962 kg per constant US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3738 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3927 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3965 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4094 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4063 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3879 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4415 kg per constant US$ | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3592 kg per constant US$ | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3446 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3778 kg per constant US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3723 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3468 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3126 kg per constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3109 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2861 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3052 kg per constant US$ | 0.245 kg per constant US$ | 0.3962 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3888 kg per constant US$ | 0.3446 kg per constant US$ | 0.4415 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3141 kg per constant US$ | 0.2861 kg per constant US$ | 0.3468 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 184 United States of America 0.3309 kg per constant US$ compare
- 185 Austria 0.33 kg per constant US$ compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 0.3134 kg per constant US$ compare
- 188 Malta 0.302 kg per constant US$ compare
- 189 Spain 0.2958 kg per constant US$ compare
- 190 Iceland 0.2871 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 15,237 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 21,349 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Norway?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Norway was 0.2861 kg per constant US$ in 2023, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4415 kg per constant US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Norway ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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