Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.263 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.263
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.3382
in 2001
All-time low
0.1923
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.3352001: 0.3382002: 0.322003: 0.3052004: 0.3082005: 0.2942006: 0.2882007: 0.2832008: 0.2592009: 0.2452010: 0.2282011: 0.2252012: 0.2192013: 0.2122014: 0.2122015: 0.2022016: 0.1952017: 0.2012018: 0.1982019: 0.22020: 0.1962021: 0.1962022: 0.1922023: 0.2612024: 0.263

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.263.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3382 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1923, in 2022.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3353
2001 0.3382 +0.9%
2002 0.3203 -5.3%
2003 0.305 -4.8%
2004 0.3078 +0.9%
2005 0.2938 -4.5%
2006 0.2877 -2.1%
2007 0.2833 -1.5%
2008 0.259 -8.6%
2009 0.2452 -5.3%
2010 0.2278 -7.1%
2011 0.2249 -1.3%
2012 0.2191 -2.6%
2013 0.212 -3.2%
2014 0.2123 +0.1%
2015 0.2017 -5.0%
2016 0.1948 -3.4%
2017 0.2005 +2.9%
2018 0.1981 -1.2%
2019 0.1996 +0.7%
2020 0.196 -1.8%
2021 0.1958 -0.1%
2022 0.1923 -1.8%
2023 0.2614 +35.9%
2024 0.263 +0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +35.9% 0.1923 0.2614

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2976 0.2452 0.3382 10
2010s 0.2091 0.1948 0.2278 10
2020s 0.2217 0.1923 0.263 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 191 Germany 0.2811 compare
  2. 192 French Polynesia 0.2787 compare
  3. 193 France 0.2766 compare
  4. 195 Barbados 0.2576 compare
  5. 196 Belgium 0.2571 compare
  6. 197 Italy 0.2407 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.263 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3382 in 2001.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1923 in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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