Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.4996 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America stood at 0.4996. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America peaked at 0.7014 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4996, in 2022.
That places Europe and Northern America 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7014 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6811 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6803 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6788 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6903 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6818 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6647 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6413 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5943 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5816 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5881 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5699 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5694 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5597 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5391 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5401 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5317 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5241 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.515 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5276 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5149 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4996 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6705 | 0.5943 | 0.7014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5519 | 0.515 | 0.5881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5141 | 0.4996 | 0.5276 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More economy & growth data for Europe and Northern America
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 533,759 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 11.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 11.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 1.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 41.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.0% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 1.4% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe and Northern America was 0.4996 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7014 in 2000.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4996 in 2022.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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