Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw 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 was 0.263 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.263 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
203rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3382 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.1923 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.335 kg per constant US$2001: 0.338 kg per constant US$2002: 0.32 kg per constant US$2003: 0.305 kg per constant US$2004: 0.308 kg per constant US$2005: 0.294 kg per constant US$2006: 0.288 kg per constant US$2007: 0.283 kg per constant US$2008: 0.259 kg per constant US$2009: 0.245 kg per constant US$2010: 0.228 kg per constant US$2011: 0.225 kg per constant US$2012: 0.219 kg per constant US$2013: 0.212 kg per constant US$2014: 0.212 kg per constant US$2015: 0.202 kg per constant US$2016: 0.195 kg per constant US$2017: 0.201 kg per constant US$2018: 0.198 kg per constant US$2019: 0.2 kg per constant US$2020: 0.196 kg per constant US$2021: 0.196 kg per constant US$2022: 0.192 kg per constant US$2023: 0.261 kg per constant US$2024: 0.263 kg per constant US$

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.263 kg per constant US$.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1923 kg per constant US$, in 2022.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 203rd out of 226 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 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 kg per constant US$ Change
2000 0.3353 kg per constant US$ —
2001 0.3382 kg per constant US$ +0.9%
2002 0.3203 kg per constant US$ -5.3%
2003 0.305 kg per constant US$ -4.8%
2004 0.3078 kg per constant US$ +0.9%
2005 0.2938 kg per constant US$ -4.5%
2006 0.2877 kg per constant US$ -2.1%
2007 0.2833 kg per constant US$ -1.5%
2008 0.259 kg per constant US$ -8.6%
2009 0.2452 kg per constant US$ -5.3%
2010 0.2278 kg per constant US$ -7.1%
2011 0.2249 kg per constant US$ -1.3%
2012 0.2191 kg per constant US$ -2.6%
2013 0.212 kg per constant US$ -3.2%
2014 0.2123 kg per constant US$ +0.1%
2015 0.2017 kg per constant US$ -5.0%
2016 0.1948 kg per constant US$ -3.4%
2017 0.2005 kg per constant US$ +2.9%
2018 0.1981 kg per constant US$ -1.2%
2019 0.1996 kg per constant US$ +0.7%
2020 0.196 kg per constant US$ -1.8%
2021 0.1958 kg per constant US$ -0.1%
2022 0.1923 kg per constant US$ -1.8%
2023 0.2614 kg per constant US$ +35.9%
2024 0.263 kg per constant US$ +0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw 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 kg per constant US$ 0.2614 kg per constant US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2976 kg per constant US$ 0.2452 kg per constant US$ 0.3382 kg per constant US$ 10
2010s 0.2091 kg per constant US$ 0.1948 kg per constant US$ 0.2278 kg per constant US$ 10
2020s 0.2217 kg per constant US$ 0.1923 kg per constant US$ 0.263 kg per constant US$ 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 200 Cook Islands 0.2162 kg per constant US$ compare
  2. 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2103 kg per constant US$ compare
  3. 202 Luxembourg 0.1969 kg per constant US$ compare
  4. 203 United Kingdom 0.1923 kg per constant US$ compare
  5. 205 Anguilla 0.1633 kg per constant US$ compare
  6. 206 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1598 kg per constant US$ compare

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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 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3382 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 203rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,949 data points, 2000–2022
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