Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 17.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe is 17.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Europe peaked at 17.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.76, in 2023.
Northern Europe ranks 10th of 34 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.07 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.78 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.17 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.76 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.98 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.25 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.48 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.79 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.17 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 14.71 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.88 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.57 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.07 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.73 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.65 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.51 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.79 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.29 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.32 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 14.66 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.89 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.76 | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 17.56 | +63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 | 14.17 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 14.51 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 10.76 | 17.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More development goals data for Northern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8357 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,251 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 368 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 354 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 184 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 231 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 553 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 631 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.05 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 166.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Europe?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Northern Europe was 17.56 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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