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

Northern Europe: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.2977 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2977
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
34th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.4375
in 2000
All-time low
0.2977
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.10.20.30.42000201120222000: 0.4372001: 0.4352002: 0.432003: 0.4242004: 0.4262005: 0.4342006: 0.4282007: 0.4242008: 0.4022009: 0.3662010: 0.3562011: 0.3622012: 0.3492013: 0.3472014: 0.3382015: 0.3182016: 0.3222017: 0.322018: 0.3162019: 0.3222020: 0.3242021: 0.3072022: 0.298

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Europe is 0.2977, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Europe peaked at 0.4375 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2977, in 2022.

Northern Europe ranks 34th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Northern 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 Northern Europe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4375
2001 0.4351 -0.5%
2002 0.4295 -1.3%
2003 0.4244 -1.2%
2004 0.4256 +0.3%
2005 0.4336 +1.9%
2006 0.4282 -1.2%
2007 0.4238 -1.0%
2008 0.4024 -5.0%
2009 0.3657 -9.1%
2010 0.3561 -2.6%
2011 0.3621 +1.7%
2012 0.3485 -3.7%
2013 0.347 -0.4%
2014 0.3379 -2.6%
2015 0.3182 -5.8%
2016 0.3217 +1.1%
2017 0.3196 -0.7%
2018 0.3164 -1.0%
2019 0.3215 +1.6%
2020 0.3239 +0.7%
2021 0.3071 -5.2%
2022 0.2977 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4206 0.3657 0.4375 10
2010s 0.3349 0.3164 0.3621 10
2020s 0.3096 0.2977 0.3239 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Europe?
Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Europe was 0.2977 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.4375 in 2000.
What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2977 in 2022.
How does Northern Europe rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Northern Europe ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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