Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Australia
1.25 billion
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
1.39 billion
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Australia and New Zealand rank
11th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
0500.0M1.0B1.5B200020122024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 1.39 billion against 1.25 billion in Australia, a difference of 140.86 million.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 255 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 999.64 million 1.16 billion 157.10 million Australia and New Zealand
2010s 1.09 billion 1.24 billion 158.36 million Australia and New Zealand
2020s 1.23 billion 1.38 billion 142.50 million Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 1.39 billion against 1.25 billion in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
140.86 million, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Australia ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed