Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Denmark
Denmark: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 23.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Denmark stood at 23.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Denmark peaked at 29.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.22, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 28th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.65 | — |
| 2001 | 25.08 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.95 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 24.57 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.79 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 27.88 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 29.56 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 28.52 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.18 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 22.74 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 21.22 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 23.55 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 23.55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.15 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.15 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.89 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.01 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.25 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.92 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.88 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.84 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 23.12 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.09 | 22.74 | 29.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.24 | 21.22 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.09 | 22.84 | 25.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Denmark?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Denmark was 23.12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.22 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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