Australia vs Southern Asia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Australia
1.28 billion
in 2024
Southern Asia
11.85 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
7th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Australia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 11.85 billion against 1.28 billion in Australia, a difference of 10.57 billion.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 9.3 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 999.64 million | 6.27 billion | 5.27 billion | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion | 8.97 billion | 7.89 billion | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion | 10.93 billion | 9.69 billion | Southern Asia |
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 Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 11.85 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 Southern Asia?
- 10.57 billion, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 7th 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.