Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sweden
Sweden: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.39 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.39 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
169th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.48 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
All-time low
0.39 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.39 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.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sweden peaked at 0.48 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.39 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Sweden 169th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.48 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.48 kilograms per constant usd | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.43 kilograms per constant usd | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.42 kilograms per constant usd | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.45 kilograms per constant usd | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.44 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.47 kilograms per constant usd | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.45 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.44 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4 kilograms per constant usd | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.456 kilograms per constant usd | 0.42 kilograms per constant usd | 0.48 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.456 kilograms per constant usd | 0.44 kilograms per constant usd | 0.47 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.428 kilograms per constant usd | 0.39 kilograms per constant usd | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 166 Israel 0.45 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.42 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 168 Aruba 0.41 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 169 Dominica 0.39 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 169 Singapore 0.39 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 172 Hong Kong 0.37 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 172 Tuvalu 0.37 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,545 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sweden?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sweden was 0.39 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Sweden ranks 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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).