Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 9.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.57 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Switzerland peaked at 12.65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.57, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.58 | — |
| 2001 | 12.5 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.16 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.61 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.37 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.53 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.45 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.47 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.32 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.65 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.33 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.43 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.48 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.69 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.31 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.88 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.99 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.45 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.59 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 9.57 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.35 | 11.61 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 10.88 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 9.57 | 10.5 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Switzerland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Switzerland was 9.57 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Switzerland ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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