Goal 12 - Responsible consumption and production

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Priority for Poland - Increase in resource efficiency and shift in approach to resources consisting in departure from their linear use as well as shift in consumption patterns (development of circular economy)

Indicator 12.1.b - Domestic material consumption (DMC) per capita

Unit: tonnes
Source of data: Eurostat

Information about indicator

Name of the indicator 12.1.b Domestic material consumption (DMC) per capita
Sustainable Development Goal Goal 12. Responsible consumption and production
Priority Increase in resource efficiency and shift in approach to resources consisting in departure from their linear use as well as shift in consumption patterns (development of circular economy)
Definition The indicator presents domestic material consumption (DMC) per capita.
Unit tonnes
Available dimensions total
Methodological explanations

Domestic Material Consumption (DMC) includes the total amount of materials directly used in economic processes for the needs of the economy. It is the sum of raw materials extracted from the domestic territory of the total economy, plus all physical imports minus all physical exports.

Domestic material consumption indicator (DMC) is based on Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts (EW-MFA), i.e., consistent statements of the total cost of materials included in national economies, changes in materials inventory levels in the economy and material inflows to other economies or to the environment.

Data in EW-MFA tables, in units of mass, are created for the following components:

1. Biomass and biomass products.

2. Metal ores and concentrates, raw and processed.

3. Non-metallic minerals, raw and processed.

4. Fossil energy materials/energy carriers, raw and processed.

5. Other products.

6. Waste imported for final processing and removal.
Source of data Eurostat
Data availability Annual data; since 2010
Notes
Data updated on 06-02-2024
Metadata updated on 05-03-2020