Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.26 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.26 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.34 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kilograms per constant usd, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 184th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.32 kilograms per constant usd | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3 kilograms per constant usd | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.31 kilograms per constant usd | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.23 kilograms per constant usd | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.22 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 kilograms per constant usd | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.21 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 kilograms per constant usd | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.19 kilograms per constant usd | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 kilograms per constant usd | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 kilograms per constant usd | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.298 kilograms per constant usd | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.208 kilograms per constant usd | 0.19 kilograms per constant usd | 0.23 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 kilograms per constant usd | 0.19 kilograms per constant usd | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,422 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0583 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,359 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,399 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,899 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.26 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kilograms per constant usd in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 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).