Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Italy
Italy: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 8.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Italy is 8.24, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Italy peaked at 14.68 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.97, in 2020.
Italy ranks 109th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.37 | — |
| 2001 | 13.57 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.14 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.96 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.29 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.42 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.68 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.32 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.74 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.22 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 11.73 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.72 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.12 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 8.62 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 8.49 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.31 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.35 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.36 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.46 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.97 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 8.79 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 8.88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.24 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.87 | 12.22 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 8.31 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 7.97 | 8.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 106 Guatemala 8.52 compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 8.42 compare
- 108 Tunisia 8.41 compare
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.18 compare
- 111 Turkmenistan 8.16 compare
- 112 Cambodia 8.13 compare
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Italy?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Italy was 8.24 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Italy ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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