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This paper investigates how the consumption of material resources has evolved over the last 20 years in the member states that make up the European Union-15, with the aim of analyzing whether there is dematerialization in these countries and which sectors are leading the way. The material footprint is used as an indicator of material consumption, since it indicates all the resources required by an economy. Using data from the material footprint and GDP, a model has been proposed to allow dematerialization in the EU-15 to be studied. The main results show that dematerialization has only occurred conjuncturally since the 2008 crisis, with the GDP-material-footprint coupling subsequently being restored.
Neste traballo investígase a evolución do consumo de recursos materiais nos países da Unión Europea-15 (UE-15) nos últimos 20 anos, co obxectivo de analizar se neles existe desmaterialización e que sectores a lideran. Como indicador de consumo material utilízase a pegada material, xa que indica todos os recursos que require unha economía. Utilizando os datos da pegada material e o PIB proponse un modelo que permite estudar a existencia de desmaterialización na UE-15. Os principais resultados mostran que a desmaterialización só ocorre de forma conxuntural tras a crise de 2008, recuperándose posteriormente o acoplamento entre o PIB e a pegada material.
