Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Europe
Western Europe: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 2.71 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Europe is 2.71 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Europe peaked at 2.93 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.40 billion, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 19th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.93 billion | — |
| 2001 | 2.84 billion | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.78 billion | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.69 billion | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.81 billion | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.74 billion | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.81 billion | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.86 billion | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.83 billion | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.63 billion | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.63 billion | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 billion | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.66 billion | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.66 billion | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 billion | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.57 billion | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.67 billion | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.62 billion | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.60 billion | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.46 billion | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.57 billion | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.49 billion | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.40 billion | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.71 billion | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 billion | 2.63 billion | 2.93 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 billion | 2.57 billion | 2.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 billion | 2.40 billion | 2.71 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 16 Republic of Korea 943.60 million compare
- 17 Argentina 912.33 million compare
- 18 Nigeria 852.15 million compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 829.07 million compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 827.59 million compare
- 21 Thailand 821.67 million compare
- 22 France 747.24 million compare
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Europe?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Western Europe was 2.71 billion 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 billion in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 billion in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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