Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 8.77 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.77 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.83 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.93 tonnes, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.48 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 12.83 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.31 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.04 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.36 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.05 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.96 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.91 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.78 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 9.22 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.94 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.74 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.96 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.63 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.45 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.01 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.93 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.55 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.77 tonnes | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.88 tonnes | 9.78 tonnes | 12.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 tonnes | 8.45 tonnes | 9.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 tonnes | 7.93 tonnes | 8.77 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.77 tonnes in 2022, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 tonnes in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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