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Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
Year Value Units Series Observation status Unit multiplier
1990 1085.413 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1991 1062.829 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1992 965.168 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1993 933.888 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1994 927.691 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1995 866.457 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1996 941.921 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1997 1145.467 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1998 1331.521 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1999 1393.502 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2000 1365.742 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2001 1427.904 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2002 1344.47 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2003 1309.612 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2004 1464.399 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2005 1365.497 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2006 1352.15 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2007 1302.617 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2008 1156.109 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2009 1012.619 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2010 954.336 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2011 964.866 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2012 951.984 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2013 1024.069 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2014 1112.38 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2015 1195.637 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2016 1070.756 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2017 970.509 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
2018 971.213 Metric tons Material footprint Normal value Millions
1990 19.0 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1991 18.5 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1992 16.8 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1993 16.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1994 16.0 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1995 14.9 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1996 16.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1997 19.6 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1998 22.8 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1999 23.7 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2000 23.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2001 24.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2002 22.6 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2003 22.0 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2004 24.4 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2005 22.6 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2006 22.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2007 21.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2008 18.7 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2009 16.3 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2010 15.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2011 15.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2012 14.9 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2013 16.0 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2014 17.2 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2015 18.4 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2016 16.3 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2017 14.7 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
2018 14.6 Metric tons Material footprint per capita Normal value Units
1990 0.37388 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1991 0.39475 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1992 0.36828 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1993 0.35715 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1994 0.34624 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1995 0.32308 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1996 0.3568 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1997 0.41305 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1998 0.46777 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1999 0.47836 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2000 0.46124 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2001 0.47465 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2002 0.44659 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2003 0.431 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2004 0.48311 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2005 0.44937 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2006 0.44546 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2007 0.43057 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2008 0.39501 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2009 0.36666 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2010 0.34398 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2011 0.35049 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2012 0.34658 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2013 0.37134 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2014 0.39893 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2015 0.42166 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2016 0.37921 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2017 0.34438 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2018 0.34802 Kilograms per constant USD Material footprint per unit of GDP Normal value Units
1990 889.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1991 880.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1992 796.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1993 752.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1994 719.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1995 655.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1996 695.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1997 805.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1998 902.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
1999 914.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2000 865.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2001 881.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2002 812.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2003 765.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2004 836.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2005 758.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2006 731.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2007 688.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2008 612.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2009 559.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2010 516.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2011 515.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2012 501.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2013 528.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2014 557.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2015 585.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2016 515.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2017 459.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units
2018 453.0 Tons per GDP (millions of pounds) Material footprint per unit of GDP Definition differs Units

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This section provides metadata for the data reported for this indicator at the national level and at the global level.

Goal

Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Target

Target 8.4: Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead

Indicator

Indicator 8.4.1: Material Footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

Series

Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollar) EN_MAT_FTPRPG

Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) EN_MAT_FTPRPC

Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes) EN_MAT_FTPRTN

Related indicators

12.2.1, 8.4.2, 12.2.2

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