Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Poland
Poland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.8681 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8681 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
145th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.72 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.9886 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 Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Poland stood at 0.8681 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Poland peaked at 1.72 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9886 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Poland ranks 145th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Poland, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.52 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.68 kg per constant US$ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 kg per constant US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9886 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9303 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8681 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.8681 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.8681 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 kg per constant US$ | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | 1.72 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | 1.08 kg per constant US$ | 1.68 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9835 kg per constant US$ | 0.8681 kg per constant US$ | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Poland?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Poland was 0.8681 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9886 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Poland ranks 145th 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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