Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 23.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23.69 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ireland peaked at 42.69 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2012.
That places Ireland 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.65 | — |
| 2001 | 35.33 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.3 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.97 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 41.47 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 41.02 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.11 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 42.69 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.32 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 27.54 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 24.22 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 20.83 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.11 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.47 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.96 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.27 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 24.24 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 25.43 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 25.54 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.47 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 23.23 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.98 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.73 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 23.69 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.74 | 27.54 | 42.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.99 | 20.8 | 25.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.42 | 22.73 | 23.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ireland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Ireland was 23.69 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.69 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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