Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Spain
Spain: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 9.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.28 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Spain peaked at 20.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2013.
Spain ranks 109th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.01 | — |
| 2001 | 17.39 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.68 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 19.37 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.89 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.49 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 14.25 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 12.61 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 8.83 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 8.31 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.36 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.79 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.74 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.95 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.21 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.04 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.64 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.28 | +7.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 68% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.49 | 14.25 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 8.31 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 8.64 | 9.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 106 Turkmenistan 9.2 compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 9.18 compare
- 108 Zambia 9.17 compare
- 110 Italy 8.88 compare
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.77 compare
- 111 United Kingdom 8.77 compare
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Spain?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Spain was 9.28 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Spain ranks 109th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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