Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Western Europe
Western Europe: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.4726 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 0.4726. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Europe peaked at 0.6245 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4726, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 31st 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6245 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5797 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5738 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5918 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6067 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.602 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6028 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6064 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6052 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5641 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5527 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5698 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5397 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5314 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5171 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4826 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4897 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.481 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4872 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4733 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4824 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4948 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4726 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5957 | 0.5641 | 0.6245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5125 | 0.4733 | 0.5698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4833 | 0.4726 | 0.4948 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Western Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.78 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 11.28 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 2.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 56,453 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 45,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 9.16 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.64 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 0.7042 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.22 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Europe?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Europe was 0.4726 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6245 in 2000.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4726 in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Western Europe ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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