Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Germany
Germany: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 1.20 billion tonnes in 2024. βΌ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Germany, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.20 billion tonnes for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Germany peaked at 1.54 billion tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion tonnes, in 2020.
That places Germany 12th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 498 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Germany?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Germany was 1.20 billion tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion tonnes in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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