Australia vs Japan: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Australia
1.28 billion
in 2024
Japan
1.37 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Japan rank
9th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.37 billion against 1.28 billion in Australia, a difference of 96.91 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 999.64 million | -15.46 million | 1.02 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion | -5.62 million | 1.09 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion | 545.85 million | 688.52 million | Australia |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 1.37 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 Japan?
- 96.91 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 10th and Japan 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.