Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Germany
Germany: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 11.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Germany stood at 11.86. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Germany peaked at 17.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.86, in 2024.
Germany ranks 73rd of 213 countries 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 per capita, by type of raw material in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.45 | — |
| 2001 | 16.49 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 16.09 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.87 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.02 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.77 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.02 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.15 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.47 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 15.86 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.87 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.21 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.29 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.42 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.89 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.33 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.26 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 11.86 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.02 | 15.02 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 14.33 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 11.86 | 14.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 (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 per capita, by type of raw material in Germany?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Germany was 11.86 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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