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Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
Year Value Units Series Reporting type Observation status Unit multiplier UNIT_MEASURE SERIES
2000 738.8485 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2001 743.2789 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2002 721.972 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2003 723.0251 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2004 751.9634 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2005 732.6655 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2006 724.2632 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2007 718.9227 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2008 674.9295 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2009 591.6201 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2010 575.3487 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2011 575.5522 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2012 557.4719 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2013 572.7743 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2014 588.3881 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2015 566.5515 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2016 558.3661 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2017 569.638 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2018 565.6744 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2019 566.7899 Tonnes Domestic material consumption Normal value Millions
2000 12.5 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2001 12.6 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2002 12.2 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2003 12.1 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2004 12.5 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2005 12.1 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2006 11.9 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2007 11.7 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2008 10.9 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2009 9.5 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2010 9.2 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2011 9.1 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2012 8.8 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2013 8.9 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2014 9.1 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2015 8.7 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2016 8.5 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2017 8.6 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2018 8.5 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2019 8.4852852232 Tonnes Domestic material consumption per capita Normal value Units
2000 225.7871516117 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2001 236.9181128925 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2002 219.3087112001 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2003 199.0089111529 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2004 185.0046183487 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2005 181.5959244472 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2006 177.737439347 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2007 162.6436469631 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2008 172.6563102979 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2009 184.4772446126 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2010 180.0532711506 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2011 174.461957852 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2012 171.6982767604 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2013 178.1140930181 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2014 172.4758765631 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2015 176.4993962683 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2016 195.2596480731 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2017 208.7470757614 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2018 202.2079500822 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value Units
2019 212.5544518332 Tonnes per $m Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP Normal value 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 8.4.2: Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

Series

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) EN_MAT_DOMCMPT

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars) EN_MAT_DOMCMPG

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) EN_MAT_DOMCMPC

Related indicators

8.4.1, 12.2.1, 12.2.2

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