Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Material footprint, by type of raw material was 2.33 billion in 2024. ▬ Flat
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Europe is 2.33 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Europe peaked at 2.33 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 billion, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 billion | — |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.61 billion | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 billion | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 billion | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 billion | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 billion | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 billion | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 billion | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 billion | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.53 billion | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 billion | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 billion | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.54 billion | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 billion | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.60 billion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 billion | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 billion | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 billion | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 billion | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.10 billion | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 2.33 billion | +112.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 billion | 1.51 billion | 1.85 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion | 1.49 billion | 1.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion | 1.10 billion | 2.33 billion | 5 |
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 material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Europe?
- Material footprint, by type of raw material in Northern Europe was 2.33 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest material footprint, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 billion in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for material footprint, by type of raw material?
- Northern Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is material footprint, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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