Resource productivity and domestic material consumption (DMC)

The indicator presents the gross domestic product (GDP) divided by domestic material consumption (DMC). DMC measures the total amount of materials directly used by an economy. It is defined as the annual quantity of raw materials extracted from the domestic territory of the focal economy, plus all physical imports minus all physical exports. It is important to note that the term 'consumption', as used in DMC, denotes apparent consumption and not final consumption. DMC does not include upstream flows related to imports and exports of raw materials and products originating outside of the focal economy. As nominator for the calculation of resource productivity, Eurostat uses GDP in unit 'EUR in chain-linked volumes' (to the reference year 2015 at 2015 exchange rates) and in unit 'PPS' (Purchasing Power Standard). Consequently, the indicator is expressed: i) in euro (chain linked volumes) per kg, for comparing the changes in one country over time; ii) in PPS per kg, for comparing different countries in one specific year. Based on GDP in chain linked volumes, resource efficiency is also calculated as an index on year 2000, for comparing countries in different years.