Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Italy
Italy: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.22 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.22 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.4 kilograms per constant usd
in 2005
All-time low
0.22 kilograms per constant usd
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.22 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Italy peaked at 0.4 kilograms per constant usd in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.22 kilograms per constant usd, in 2023.
That places Italy 191st out of 211 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 gross domestic product in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.38 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4 kilograms per constant usd | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.38 kilograms per constant usd | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.38 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.36 kilograms per constant usd | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 kilograms per constant usd | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 kilograms per constant usd | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 kilograms per constant usd | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.22 kilograms per constant usd | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.22 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.384 kilograms per constant usd | 0.36 kilograms per constant usd | 0.4 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.272 kilograms per constant usd | 0.24 kilograms per constant usd | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.236 kilograms per constant usd | 0.22 kilograms per constant usd | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 188 Iceland 0.24 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 188 Ireland 0.24 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 190 Belgium 0.23 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 192 Cook Islands 0.19 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 193 Luxembourg 0.18 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.18 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 27,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5709 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 24,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Italy?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Italy was 0.22 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 kilograms per constant usd in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 kilograms per constant usd in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Italy ranks 191st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).