Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2913 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2913 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
32nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.5863 kg per constant US$
in 2007
All-time low
0.3544 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 Southern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 0.2913 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Europe peaked at 0.5863 kg per constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3544 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5175 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.545 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5661 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5663 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5735 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5719 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5812 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5863 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5561 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5014 kg per constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4718 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4502 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4025 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.372 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3708 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3765 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3684 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.362 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3677 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3618 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.38 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3729 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3544 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3411 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2913 kg per constant US$ | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5565 kg per constant US$ | 0.5014 kg per constant US$ | 0.5863 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3904 kg per constant US$ | 0.3618 kg per constant US$ | 0.4718 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.348 kg per constant US$ | 0.2913 kg per constant US$ | 0.38 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 29 Mozambique 4.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.98 kg per constant US$ compare
- 31 Suriname 4.93 kg per constant US$ compare
- 32 Madagascar 4.68 kg per constant US$ compare
- 33 Ethiopia 4.63 kg per constant US$ compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 4.55 kg per constant US$ compare
- 35 Paraguay 4.19 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Southern Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 7.33 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 890,910 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.05 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.17 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.14 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 33,234 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 27,640 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Europe?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Europe was 0.2913 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5863 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3544 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Southern Europe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Southern Europe ranks 32nd 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 Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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