Australia vs Europe: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Australia
1.28 billion
in 2024
Europe
10.61 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Europe rank
9th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Australia
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 10.61 billion against 1.28 billion in Australia, a difference of 9.33 billion.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.3 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Europe ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 999.64 million | 10.62 billion | 9.62 billion | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion | 10.23 billion | 9.14 billion | Europe |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion | 10.25 billion | 9.02 billion | Europe |
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 Europe?
- Europe, at 10.61 billion against 1.28 billion in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Australia and Europe?
- 9.33 billion, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 10th and Europe ranks 9th of 221 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.