Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Portugal
Portugal: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.6074 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6074 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
166th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.01 kg per constant US$
in 2008
All-time low
0.6071 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 Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Portugal stood at 0.6074 kg per constant US$.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Portugal peaked at 1.01 kg per constant US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6071 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Portugal 166th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9267 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.9526 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9172 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8171 kg per constant US$ | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8718 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8612 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9613 kg per constant US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9735 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9449 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.84 kg per constant US$ | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7933 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7606 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6561 kg per constant US$ | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7074 kg per constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7033 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6766 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7132 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6848 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6682 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6484 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7174 kg per constant US$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6071 kg per constant US$ | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5989 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6074 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6074 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6074 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9241 kg per constant US$ | 0.8171 kg per constant US$ | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7204 kg per constant US$ | 0.6561 kg per constant US$ | 0.84 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6358 kg per constant US$ | 0.5989 kg per constant US$ | 0.7174 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6564 kg per constant US$ compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6533 kg per constant US$ compare
- 165 Czechia 0.6257 kg per constant US$ compare
- 167 Cyprus 0.5773 kg per constant US$ compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 0.544 kg per constant US$ compare
- 169 Slovakia 0.5371 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Portugal?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Portugal was 0.6074 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 kg per constant US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6071 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Portugal ranks 166th 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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