Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Poland
Poland: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.87 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.87 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
141st
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.72 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
All-time low
0.87 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Poland stood at 0.87 kilograms per constant usd. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Poland peaked at 1.72 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.87 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Poland 141st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 kilograms per constant usd | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.55 kilograms per constant usd | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kilograms per constant usd | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.47 kilograms per constant usd | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 kilograms per constant usd | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 kilograms per constant usd | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.43 kilograms per constant usd | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.68 kilograms per constant usd | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.42 kilograms per constant usd | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 kilograms per constant usd | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 kilograms per constant usd | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 kilograms per constant usd | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 kilograms per constant usd | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 kilograms per constant usd | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 kilograms per constant usd | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 kilograms per constant usd | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 kilograms per constant usd | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 kilograms per constant usd | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.99 kilograms per constant usd | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.93 kilograms per constant usd | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.87 kilograms per constant usd | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 kilograms per constant usd | 1.4 kilograms per constant usd | 1.72 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kilograms per constant usd | 1.08 kilograms per constant usd | 1.68 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.984 kilograms per constant usd | 0.87 kilograms per constant usd | 1.09 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 138 Lithuania 0.93 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 139 Cuba 0.88 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 139 Saudi Arabia 0.88 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 141 Bahrain 0.87 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.82 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 144 Australia 0.81 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,080 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 16,460 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 62,045 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Poland?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Poland was 0.87 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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).