Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Australia and New Zealand
1.39 billion tonnes
in 2022
Canada
2.09 billion tonnes
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
11th
Canada rank
9th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.09 billion tonnes against 1.39 billion tonnes in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 699.79 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 255 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 420.78 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 771.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | 744.31 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
- Canada, at 2.09 billion tonnes against 1.39 billion tonnes in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 699.79 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.