Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Western Europe
Western Europe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2431 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2431 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
35th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.4038 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.2535 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 Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Europe stood at 0.2431 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Europe peaked at 0.4038 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2535 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4038 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3656 kg per constant US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3528 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3399 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3442 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3254 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3245 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3308 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.327 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3177 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3097 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3105 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2993 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.296 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2934 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2789 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.275 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2765 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2635 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2698 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2634 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2592 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2535 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2505 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2431 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3432 kg per constant US$ | 0.3177 kg per constant US$ | 0.4038 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2873 kg per constant US$ | 0.2635 kg per constant US$ | 0.3105 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.254 kg per constant US$ | 0.2431 kg per constant US$ | 0.2634 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 36 Armenia 4.15 kg per constant US$ compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 4.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 38 Ghana 4.14 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Western Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.78 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 0.4755 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.94 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 2.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.3119 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.4755 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 56,453 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 45,841 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Europe?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Europe was 0.2431 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4038 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2535 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Western Europe ranks 35th 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 Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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