Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Greenland
Greenland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 6.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 6.25 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Greenland peaked at 13.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 2020.
Greenland ranks 145th of 249 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 … capita tonnes in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.93 | — |
| 2001 | 9.09 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 7.83 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 12.18 | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 13.76 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 9.63 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.26 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.22 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 11.95 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.78 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 7.82 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 8.53 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 6.65 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 6.49 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.76 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.33 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.43 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.25 | -2.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 6.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 47% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 6.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.76 | 6.93 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 5.8 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 5.76 | 6.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 142 El Salvador 6.58 compare
- 143 Guadeloupe 6.51 compare
- 144 Cabo Verde 6.49 compare
- 146 Vanuatu 6.29 compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.27 compare
- 148 Jordan 6.26 compare
More development goals data for Greenland
- Red List Index 0.8798 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,218 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.89 (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 3 (2016)
- River flow maximum 0 (2024)
- River flow minimum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Greenland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Greenland was 6.25 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2020.
- How does Greenland rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Greenland ranks 145th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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