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

Southern Europe: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.4978 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.4978
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
30th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.7987
in 2006
All-time low
0.4974
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.7452001: 0.7332002: 0.7752003: 0.7932004: 0.7952005: 0.7832006: 0.7992007: 0.7872008: 0.7592009: 0.6932010: 0.6692011: 0.6572012: 0.5852013: 0.612014: 0.582015: 0.5482016: 0.5422017: 0.512018: 0.5232019: 0.4972020: 0.5352021: 0.532022: 0.498

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 Southern Europe is 0.4978, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Europe peaked at 0.7987 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4974, in 2019.

That places Southern Europe 30th 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 Southern 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 Southern Europe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.745
2001 0.7326 -1.7%
2002 0.7748 +5.8%
2003 0.7931 +2.4%
2004 0.7955 +0.3%
2005 0.7832 -1.5%
2006 0.7987 +2.0%
2007 0.7872 -1.4%
2008 0.7593 -3.5%
2009 0.693 -8.7%
2010 0.6687 -3.5%
2011 0.6568 -1.8%
2012 0.5847 -11.0%
2013 0.6099 +4.3%
2014 0.5795 -5.0%
2015 0.5475 -5.5%
2016 0.5423 -1.0%
2017 0.5105 -5.9%
2018 0.5235 +2.5%
2019 0.4974 -5.0%
2020 0.535 +7.6%
2021 0.53 -0.9%
2022 0.4978 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7662 0.693 0.7987 10
2010s 0.5721 0.4974 0.6687 10
2020s 0.5209 0.4978 0.535 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Europe?
Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Europe was 0.4978 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.7987 in 2006.
What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4974 in 2019.
How does Southern Europe rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Southern Europe ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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