Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Europe

Europe: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.5312 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5312
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.7077
in 2007
All-time low
0.5312
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Europe, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.6922001: 0.6752002: 0.6792003: 0.6852004: 0.72005: 0.6982006: 0.72007: 0.7082008: 0.7032009: 0.652010: 0.632011: 0.6512012: 0.6122013: 0.6162014: 0.5952015: 0.5582016: 0.5632017: 0.5542018: 0.5522019: 0.5482020: 0.5682021: 0.5562022: 0.531

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Europe recorded 0.5312 for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe peaked at 0.7077 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5312, in 2022.

That places Europe 27th 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, year by year

Annual values for Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar) in Europe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6921
2001 0.6746 -2.5%
2002 0.6785 +0.6%
2003 0.685 +1.0%
2004 0.6998 +2.2%
2005 0.6976 -0.3%
2006 0.7002 +0.4%
2007 0.7077 +1.1%
2008 0.7026 -0.7%
2009 0.6499 -7.5%
2010 0.6304 -3.0%
2011 0.6509 +3.2%
2012 0.6121 -6.0%
2013 0.6161 +0.7%
2014 0.5947 -3.5%
2015 0.5582 -6.1%
2016 0.5633 +0.9%
2017 0.5543 -1.6%
2018 0.5523 -0.4%
2019 0.5476 -0.8%
2020 0.5677 +3.7%
2021 0.5556 -2.1%
2022 0.5312 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6888 0.6499 0.7077 10
2010s 0.588 0.5476 0.6509 10
2020s 0.5515 0.5312 0.5677 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe?
Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Europe was 0.5312 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.7077 in 2007.
What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5312 in 2022.
How does Europe rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Europe ranks 27th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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Indicator
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
36 places, 828 data points, 2000–2022
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