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

Southern Europe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.2913 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2913
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
33rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.5863
in 2007
All-time low
0.3544
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

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.5172001: 0.5452002: 0.5662003: 0.5662004: 0.5732005: 0.5722006: 0.5812007: 0.5862008: 0.5562009: 0.5012010: 0.4722011: 0.452012: 0.4032013: 0.3722014: 0.3712015: 0.3762016: 0.3682017: 0.3622018: 0.3682019: 0.3622020: 0.382021: 0.3732022: 0.3542023: 0.3412024: 0.291

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 0.2913 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3544, in 2022.

Southern Europe ranks 33rd of 37 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 material in Southern 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 Southern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5175
2001 0.545 +5.3%
2002 0.5661 +3.9%
2003 0.5663 +0.0%
2004 0.5735 +1.3%
2005 0.5719 -0.3%
2006 0.5812 +1.6%
2007 0.5863 +0.9%
2008 0.5561 -5.2%
2009 0.5014 -9.8%
2010 0.4718 -5.9%
2011 0.4502 -4.6%
2012 0.4025 -10.6%
2013 0.372 -7.6%
2014 0.3708 -0.3%
2015 0.3765 +1.5%
2016 0.3684 -2.2%
2017 0.362 -1.7%
2018 0.3677 +1.6%
2019 0.3618 -1.6%
2020 0.38 +5.0%
2021 0.3729 -1.9%
2022 0.3544 -5.0%
2023 0.3411 -3.8%
2024 0.2913 -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5565 0.5014 0.5863 10
2010s 0.3904 0.3618 0.4718 10
2020s 0.348 0.2913 0.38 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 30 Ukraine 4.98 compare
  2. 31 Suriname 4.93 compare
  3. 32 Timor-Leste 4.71 compare
  4. 33 Madagascar 4.68 compare
  5. 34 Ethiopia 4.63 compare
  6. 35 Uzbekistan 4.55 compare
  7. 36 Paraguay 4.19 compare

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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 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 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 in 2022.
How does Southern Europe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Southern Europe ranks 33rd out of 37 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
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