Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Europe
Europe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 14.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 14.24 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe peaked at 15.81 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2016.
That places Europe 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.52 | — |
| 2001 | 13.88 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.87 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.66 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 14.72 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.16 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.68 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.81 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.78 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 13.57 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.51 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.69 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.67 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.74 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.56 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.3 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.58 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.47 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.14 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.77 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.98 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 14.24 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 | 13.52 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 | 13.3 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 12.98 | 14.24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Europe was 14.24 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2016.
- How does Europe rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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