Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 597.90 million tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 597.90 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 760.94 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 533.98 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 255 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 736.76 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 760.94 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 732.97 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 720.37 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 743.95 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 729.99 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 730.42 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 740.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 676.54 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 611.08 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 580.67 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 578.00 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 571.72 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 562.82 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 581.31 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 564.02 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 556.90 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 590.49 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 592.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 604.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 533.98 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 578.86 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 597.90 million tonnes | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.35 million tonnes | 611.08 million tonnes | 760.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.29 million tonnes | 556.90 million tonnes | 604.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.25 million tonnes | 533.98 million tonnes | 597.90 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 597.90 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 760.94 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.98 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 255 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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