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Domestic material consumption

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Measures the total amount of materials directly used by an economy and is defined as the annual quantity of raw materials extracted from the domestic territory, plus all physical imports minus all physical exports. The DMC indicator provides an assessment of the absolute level of the use of resources, and allows to distinguish consumption driven by domestic demand from consumption driven by the export market. 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 "hidden" flows related to imports and exports of raw materials and products.

Eurostat b, Glossary, accessed 5 December 2023

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Eurostat b, Glossary, accessed 5 December 2023

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DMC
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12 Feb 2018 | 22 Mar 2024

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